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
Sender: