Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 18 at 5:38AM EDT until June 24 at 9:42AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 2:38am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...Illinois...
East Fork White River at Seymour.
Wabash River at Terre Haute.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Illinois...
Wabash River at Montezuma...and at Hutsonville down to Riverton.
.Recent thunderstorms produced heavy rainfall up to two to four
inches across central Indiana. Minor flooding will begin on middle
portions of the Wabash River today...at on the East Fork White River
at Seymour this evening.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to late Wednesday morning.
* 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 above flood stage
this afternoon to a crest of 18.6 feet Monday morning. It
will then fall below flood stage late Tuesday evening.
- 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.
To escape rising water, take the shortest path to higher ground.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
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 this afternoon by around 500 PM
EDT /400 PM CDT/.
Area Description:
Crawford, IL; Lawrence, IL; Knox, IN; Sullivan, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender: