Flood Warning Illinois, Indiana | Effective 03/14/2026 18:53

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued March 14 at 9:53PM EDT until March 22 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
March 14, 2026 - 6:53pm
Expires: 
March 15, 2026 - 9:00am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Illinois... White River at Petersburg. White River at Edwardsport. White River at Hazleton. Wabash River at Mount Carmel. .Flooding will continue through early next week, with minor flooding of lowland areas persisting at Petersburg and Hazleton into early the following week. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at Mount Carmel. * WHEN...Until Sunday, March 22. * IMPACTS...At 22.9 feet, Water begins to flow over River Road just north of Fifth Street in the Mount Carmel area. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 PM EDT Saturday /7:45 PM CDT Saturday/ the stage was 23.4 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:45 PM EDT Saturday /7:45 PM CDT Saturday/ was 23.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Saturday, March 21 and continue falling and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 19.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. 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 around 1100 AM Sunday.Sunday afternoon by around noon EDT /1100 AM CDT/.
Area Description: 
Edwards, IL; Gallatin, IL; Wabash, IL; White, IL; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Posey, IN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Indianapolis IN