Flood Warning
Flood Warning issued August 19 at 11:09PM EDT until August 24 at 5:36AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Issued: 2026-08-19T23:09:00-04:00
Ends: 2026-08-24T05:36:00-04:00
Details
…The Flood Warning is extended for the following river and
location in Indiana…
Wabash River at Covington.
.Heavy to extreme rainfall over east-central, southeast, and west
central Indiana since the middle of last week is currently causing
both moderate and minor flooding on the Wabash River.
Rainfall today up to four inches fell in the upper Wabash drainage
area, and the showers and thunderstorms producing the heavy rain are
expected to continue through the night, slowly dropping south with
time.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Wabash River at Covington.
* WHEN…Until early Monday morning.
* IMPACTS…At 23.0 feet, Flood water is at critical height for most
agricultural levees.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 10:45 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 22.4 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:45 PM EDT Wednesday was 24.4 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Sunday afternoon and continue falling and remain below flood
stage.
– Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
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 Thursday afternoon by around 215
PM EDT.
Flood Warning — Warren, IN