Illinois, Indiana Flood Warning | Effective 04/28/2026 09:26

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued April 28 at 11:26AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 28, 2026 - 9:26am
Expires: 
April 29, 2026 - 11:30am
Description: 
...The National Weather Service in Paducah KY has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Illinois...Indiana... Wabash River at New Harmony For the Wabash River...including New Harmony...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at New Harmony. * WHEN...From Friday morning until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Harmonie State Park is closed. Surrounding bottomland is flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 5.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late Friday morning and continue rising to a crest of 17.2 feet Tuesday, May 05. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
Area Description: 
Gallatin, IL; Wabash, IL; White, IL; Gibson, IN; Posey, IN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Paducah KY