Flood Warning
Flood Warning issued August 21 at 1:41PM EDT until August 24 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Issued: 2026-08-21T13:41:00-04:00
Ends: 2026-08-24T14:00:00-04:00
Details
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana…
Illinois…
Wabash River at Lafayette.
Wabash River at Riverton.
Wabash River at Terre Haute.
Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.
Wabash River at Montezuma.
Wabash River at Covington.
Wabash River at Vincennes.
.On the Wabash River, moderate flooding will continue at Montezuma
and Terre Haute into this weekend…with otherwise widespread minor
flooding from Lafayette on downstream. Flooding is forecast to end
at Lafayette early Saturday. The main crest is at Terre Haute as of
Friday afternoon and will slowly work downriver to reach Vincennes
late Tuesday.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Wabash River at Covington.
* WHEN…Until early Monday afternoon.
* IMPACTS…At 20.0 feet, A few county roads begin to flood. Higher
bottomlands begin to flood. The first cottage upstream from U.S.
136 bridge may become isolated by high water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 12:45 PM EDT Friday the stage was 20.2 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 12:45 PM EDT Friday was 21.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Monday morning 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 late tonight by around 445 AM
EDT /345 AM CDT/.