Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 22 at 10:55PM EDT until June 26 at 6:48PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 22, 2026 - 7:55pm
Expires:
June 23, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Illinois...
Wabash River at Terre Haute down to Mount Carmel.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Indiana...
Wabash River at Montezuma.
.Flooding on the Wabash River has ended Monday evening at Covington,
and will end at Terre Haute pre-dawn Tuesday...while minor flooding
continues at Hutsonville down to Vincennes. The crest passing
Riverton
late tonight will reach Vincennes by Tuesday afternoon...with minor
flooding starting at Mount Carmel late Tuesday.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at Mount Carmel.
* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon to Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, River is bankfull in all locations. All
oil field production ceases with the exception of pumping units on
substructures. Access to these are by boat only. Agricultural
losses increase dramatically. Farmers move livestock to higher
ground. City of Mount Carmel leaves flood gates B and C in year
round.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 PM EDT Monday /8:45 PM CDT Monday/ the stage was 17.6
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 20.0 feet Thursday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
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 midnight
EDT /1100 PM CDT/.
Area Description:
Edwards, IL; Gallatin, IL; Wabash, IL; White, IL; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Posey, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender: