Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 18 at 12:58AM EDT until June 24 at 10:35AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 17, 2026 - 9:58pm
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN has issued a
Flood Warning for the following river and locations in Illinois...
Indiana...
Wabash River at Terre Haute, Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site,
and Riverton.
.Thunderstorms with heavy rainfall that repetitively passed over the
same areas along the Wabash River valley Wednesday and Wednesday
night will cause the river to quickly rise. Crests are expected to
occur Friday through Sunday at Terre Haute, Hutsonville Legacy Power
Plant Site, and Riverton. Dry weather is predicted to last through
Saturday, allowing the river system to drain.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.
* WHEN...From this morning 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
late this morning to a crest of 18.9 feet early Sunday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Tuesday
evening.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
To escape rising water, take the shortest path to higher ground.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued this afternoon by around 400 PM
EDT /300 PM CDT/.
Area Description:
Crawford, IL; Lawrence, IL; Knox, IN; Sullivan, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov