Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 8 at 12:37PM EDT until April 14 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 8, 2026 - 9:37am
Expires:
April 8, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...Indiana...
Wabash River from Lafayette to Riverton.
.Lowland flooding will continue along the Wabash River this week.
The crest is just past Terre Haute, and is forecast to reach
Riverton on Friday. Minor flooding should end on Friday at
Lafayette, but continue into Monday downriver at Hutsonville and
Riverton.
Rain chances will move in to end the week, but amounts are not
expected to make an impact on area rivers. A more active pattern
arriving next week could bring additional rises to area rivers.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday morning.
* 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 19.6
feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage Monday evening.
- 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.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued this evening by around 1100 PM
EDT /1000 PM CDT/.
Area Description:
Crawford, IL; Lawrence, IL; Knox, IN; Sullivan, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender: