Flood Warning
Flood Warning issued April 5 at 9:52PM EDT until April 9 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Issued: 2026-04-05T21:52:00-04:00
Ends: 2026-04-09T14:00:00-04:00
Details
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana…
Illinois…
Wabash River at Lafayette to Montezuma…and.
Wabash River at Terre Haute down to Riverton.
.Multiple rounds of rainfall have brought lowland flooding to the
Wabash River basin. The river is currently cresting at Covington…
although the crest is not expected to reach the lower Wabash until
late this week. No additional precipitation is expected until at
least late Thursday.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Wabash River at Covington.
* WHEN…Until early Thursday afternoon.
* IMPACTS…At 21.0 feet, Lanes to river residences west of South
River Road south of Covington flooded. Sandhill Road at Mud Run
just northeast of Covington begins to flood. Extensive lowland
flooding in progress. Higher bottomlands flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 8:45 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 20.8 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:45 PM EDT Sunday was 20.8 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Thursday morning and continue falling and remain below
flood stage.
– Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
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/.