Illinois, Indiana Severe Flood Warning | Effective 08/28/2026 08:46

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued August 28 at 10:46AM CDT until August 30 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
August 28, 2026 - 8:46am
Expires: 
August 29, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Illinois... Wabash River at New Harmony. .The stage at New Harmony has crested and is forecast to fall below flood stage late Saturday. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at New Harmony. * WHEN...Until late Saturday night. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 15.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to hold steady near 15.3 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
Area Description: 
Gallatin, IL; Wabash, IL; White, IL; Gibson, IN; Posey, IN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Paducah KY
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov