Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 14 at 1:58AM EDT until June 17 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 13, 2026 - 10:58pm
Expires:
June 14, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Illinois...
Wabash River at Riverton, Terre Haute, Hutsonville Legacy Power
Plant Site, and Montezuma.
.Multiple rounds of rainfall over the past week, totaling at least 2
to 4 inches, has lead to minor lowland flooding along the middle to
lower Wabash River. The Wabash will continue to crest at Terre Haute
this weekend, with the crest reaching Riverton on Tuesday. Flooding
will end at Montezuma Monday and at Riverton by the middle of the
week.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.
* WHEN...Until Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Seep water occurs behind levees on Indiana
side. Hutson Creek begins to overflow from backwater. Old Darwin
Road and a few rural roads in eastern Clark and Crawford counties
in Illinois are impassable. Low agricultural land floods.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- There is no current observed data.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.7
feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued this evening by around 600 PM
EDT /500 PM CDT/.
Area Description:
Crawford, IL; Lawrence, IL; Knox, IN; Sullivan, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
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