Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 21 at 10:17PM EDT until June 26 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 21, 2026 - 7:17pm
Expires:
June 22, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following river and locations
in Indiana...Illinois...
Wabash River at Montezuma, Terre Haute, Hutsonville Legacy Power
Plant Site, Riverton, Vincennes, and Mount Carmel.
.Repeat thunderstorms over the southern half of Indiana have brought
heavy rainfall, with peak radar indicated amounts of between 1.50
and 2.00 inches southwest of Indianapolis, from Greene County
eastward to Brown County, and Knox County eastward to Martin
County. Rainfall elsewhere in the southwest quadrant of Indiana
typically have been close to one inch. This rainfall will bring
points on mid and lower sections of the Wabash River into flood
early this week.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at Terre Haute.
* WHEN...Until Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 18.5 feet, Lowest river cabins across from the Wabash
Generating Station begin to flood. Flooding of agricultural land
along U.S. 63 north of Terre Haute, west bank of river and in
southwest Vigo County occurs. County roads flood in southwest Vigo
County. The wetland projects between U.S. 40 and I-70 begin to
slowly fill.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 PM EDT Sunday /8:30 PM CDT Sunday/ the stage was 18.4
feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:30 PM EDT Sunday /8:30 PM CDT Sunday/ was 19.1
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Friday morning and continue falling and remain below flood
stage.
- Flood stage is 16.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio,
television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.
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 Monday afternoon by around 200
PM EDT /100 PM CDT/.
Area Description:
Clark, IL; Crawford, IL; Sullivan, IN; Vigo, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender: