Flood Warning
Flood Warning issued April 4 at 11:12AM EDT until April 8 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Issued: 2026-04-04T11:12:00-04:00
Ends: 2026-04-08T20:00:00-04:00
Details
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois…Indiana…
Wabash River at Terre Haute.
Wabash River at Covington.
Wabash River at Lafayette.
Wabash River at Montezuma.
Wabash River at Riverton.
Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.
.Multiple rounds of rainfall have brought lowland flooding to the
Wabash River basin. The Wabash is expected to crest at Lafayette on
Sunday, but the crest is not expected to reach the lower Wabash
until the weekend of April 11th. Forecast precipitation through 8 AM
Monday morning is generally expected to be between 0.50 and 0.75 in
the vicinity of the Wabash River.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Wabash River at Lafayette.
* WHEN…Until Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS…At 15.0 feet, Flood waters approaching Warren CR 350 N
in the Black Rock Preserve Area. Williamsport Road in Fountain
County may begin to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 10:30 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 15.2 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:30 AM EDT Saturday was 15.6 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.3
feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage
Wednesday morning.
– Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued late tonight by around 215 AM
EDT /115 AM CDT/.