Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 18 at 9:50PM EDT until June 20 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 6:50pm
Expires:
June 19, 2026 - 8:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Illinois...
Wabash River at Covington.
Wabash River at Riverton.
Wabash River at Terre Haute.
Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.
Wabash River at Montezuma.
.Rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 4 inches across much of the area is
bringing minor lowland flooding to most of the Wabash River basin.
The Wabash should crest at Terre Haute on Saturday. Flooding may
redevelop on the upper Wabash or be extended at downriver points by
moderate to heavy rainfall that is expected Sunday into Monday which
is not included in the current forecasts.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at Covington.
* WHEN...From this evening to Saturday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Low agricultural lands begin to flood.
Backyard flooding of cottages on right bank starts a short
distance upstream of gage. Critical stage of Young-Neal Levee is
reached.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 16.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:45 PM EDT Thursday was 16.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.7
feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued Friday morning by around 1100 AM
EDT /1000 AM CDT/.
Area Description:
Fountain, IN; Parke, IN; Vermillion, IN; Warren, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov