Illinois, Indiana Flood Warning | Effective 05/08/2026 21:17

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued May 9 at 12:17AM EDT until May 11 at 11:36PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 8, 2026 - 9:17pm
Expires: 
May 9, 2026 - 11:00am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois...Indiana... Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site down to Riverton...and at Mount Carmel. .Heavy rainfall through the first half of the week of mainly one and half to two inches had produced minor flooding on portions of the Wabash River. Amid a double crest...the river recently receded to below bankfull...with current late week rainfall of up to one inch to produce further minor flooding starting Saturday night at Hutsonville...Riverton...and Mount Carmel. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site. * WHEN...Until late Monday evening. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Old Darwin Road and a few low rural roads between York and Hutsonville, Illinois begin to flood. Agricultural flooding begins along portions of the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - There is no current observed data. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 16.7 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Monday morning. - 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. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued this afternoon by around 200 PM EDT /100 PM CDT/.
Area Description: 
Crawford, IL; Lawrence, IL; Knox, IN; Sullivan, IN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Indianapolis IN