Illinois, Indiana Severe Flood Warning | Effective 08/28/2026 18:36

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued August 28 at 8:36PM CDT until August 30 at 11:00AM CDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
August 28, 2026 - 6:36pm
Expires: 
August 29, 2026 - 8:15am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana...Illinois... Wabash River from Hutsonville to Vincennes. .Minor flooding continues on the Wabash River from Hutsonville down to Vincennes. The river has crested. Flooding should come to an end on the Wabash over the weekend. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site. * WHEN...Until Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Seep water occurs behind levees on Indiana side. Hutson Creek begins to overflow from backwater. Old Darwin Road and a few rural roads in eastern Clark and Crawford counties in Illinois are impassable. Low agricultural land floods. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - There is no current observed data. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late tomorrow evening and continue falling to 6.4 feet Monday, September 07. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.2 feet on 06/23/1946. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Flooding is occurring. Most flood related deaths occur in automobiles. Do not attempt to cross water covered bridges, dips, or low water crossings. Never try to cross a flowing stream, even a small one, on foot. To escape rising water find another route over higher ground. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement will be issued Saturday morning at 1015 AM CDT /1115 AM EDT/.
Area Description: 
Crawford, IL; Lawrence, IL; Knox, IN; Sullivan, IN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov