Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 8 at 9:25PM EDT until April 14 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 8, 2026 - 6:25pm
Expires:
April 9, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following river in
Indiana...
Wabash River at Lafayette.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Illinois...
Indiana...
Wabash River at Covington, Montezuma, Terre Haute, Hutsonville
Legacy Power Plant Site, and Riverton.
.Lowland flooding will continue along the Wabash River this week.
The crest should reach the Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site by
Thursday afternoon, then Riverton Friday morning. Minor flooding
should end Friday at Lafayette, but continue until Monday evening
downriver at Hutsonville and Riverton.
Our next rain chances arrive Friday, but amounts should be under
three tenths of an inch. Dry weather follows that for the weekend,
then better rain chances return starting Sunday night. Rainfall
amounts 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:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued Thursday 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: