Flood Warning
Flood Warning issued August 18 at 7:48PM EDT until August 22 at 5:25AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Issued: 2026-08-18T19:48:00-04:00
Ends: 2026-08-22T05:25:00-04:00
Details
…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana…Illinois…
Wabash River at Covington down to Vincennes.
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana…
Wabash River at Lafayette.
.Heavy to extreme rainfall across northern central Indiana
since last week has produced minor to moderate flooding along most
of the Wabash River from Lafayette down to Riverton…with the crest
in moderate flood currently passing Montezuma. Moderate flooding
will end at Covington pre-dawn Wednesday…while starting at Terre
Haute. Flooding will end at Lafayette by midday Wednesday…with
flooding starting at Vincennes by early Thursday.
* WHAT…Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE…Wabash River at Covington.
* WHEN…Until early Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS…At 25.0 feet, Many local roads are impassable. High
water backs up into Mud Run, cutting off some county roads just
northwest of Covington. North Sandhill Road begins to flood from
Mallory Branch. Mud Creek extensively floods W CR 260 N and
Sandhill Road by backwater from the Wabash River.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 6:45 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 24.7 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 6:45 PM EDT Tuesday was 25.2 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Friday afternoon and continue falling and remain below flood
stage.
– Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued Wednesday afternoon by around
200 PM EDT /100 PM CDT/.