Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 7 at 9:35PM EDT until April 15 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 7, 2026 - 6:35pm
Expires:
April 8, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following river in
Indiana...
Wabash River at Lafayette and Covington.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Illinois...
Indiana...
Wabash River at Montezuma, Terre Haute, Hutsonville Legacy Power
Plant Site, and Riverton.
.Lowland flooding will continue along the Wabash River this week.
The crest is near Terre Haute, but it will not reach Vincennes until
Friday night. Minor flooding should end by this weekend on the
upper Wabash, but continue into early next week on parts of the
middle and lower Wabash.
Dry weather is expected until Thursday, when low chances of rainfall
will lie north of Interstate 70. A much better chance of seeing
rainfall will come Friday, especially near and north of the
Interstate. Rain chances are expected to move out Friday night.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.
* WHEN...Until Wednesday, April 15.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Leaverton Park in Palestine and park in
Hutsonville begin to flood. Agricultural flooding spreads to
higher land. Seep water is noticeable behind levees. Some
elevated river cottages are surrounded by water. Several county
or township roads east of Lincoln Heritage Trail between Palestine
and Hutsonville in Crawford County Illinois are impassable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- There is no current observed data.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.8
feet early Thursday afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage Tuesday, April 14.
- 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.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued Wednesday afternoon by around
300 PM EDT /200 PM CDT/.
Area Description:
Crawford, IL; Lawrence, IL; Knox, IN; Sullivan, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender: