Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 20 at 12:33PM EDT until June 29 at 5:16AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 20, 2026 - 9:33am
Expires:
June 21, 2026 - 12:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...Illinois...
Wabash River at Covington.
Wabash River at Riverton.
Wabash River at Terre Haute.
Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.
Wabash River at Montezuma.
.Minor river flooding continues on the Wabash River from Covington
to Riverton following widespread one and a half to four inches of
rainfall Wednesday and Wednesday night. Additional heavy rainfall of
one to two inches is expected on Sunday and Sunday night. Minor
river flooding will continue into next weekend or into the following
week for portions of the Wabash River.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at Terre Haute.
* WHEN...Until Monday, June 29.
* IMPACTS...At 21.5 feet, All of the area on the west side of the
Wabash River is flooded from Sugar Creek to U.S. 40 and I-70.
South Lake becomes part of the wetland project.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 AM EDT Saturday /10:30 AM CDT Saturday/ the stage
was 19.2 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:30 AM EDT Saturday /10:30 AM CDT Saturday/ was
19.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river will fall to 19.1 feet this afternoon.
It will then rise to 19.2 feet this evening. It will fall to
18.7 feet tomorrow evening. It will then rise to 21.6 feet
early Thursday morning. It will fall below flood stage
Sunday, June 28.
- Flood stage is 16.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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 late tonight by around 345 AM
EDT /245 AM CDT/.
Area Description:
Clark, IL; Crawford, IL; Sullivan, IN; Vigo, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender: