Headline:
Flood Warning issued August 27 at 8:32PM CDT until August 30 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 27, 2026 - 6:32pm
Expires:
August 29, 2026 - 6:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...Indiana...
Wabash River at New Harmony.
.The river at New Harmony is cresting about a half foot above flood
stage. It will remain there tonight, then fall slowly until it goes
below flood stage Saturday evening.
For the Wabash River...including New Harmony...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at New Harmony.
* WHEN...Until late Saturday night.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, The river overflows low ground on the
Illinois side.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 15.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to remain nearly steady at its
crest of 15.5 feet thru tonight, then will begin to fall below
flood stage Saturday evening.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
Instruction:
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Gallatin, IL; Wabash, IL; White, IL; Gibson, IN; Posey, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov