Flood Warning
Flood Warning issued April 8 at 12:37PM EDT until April 11 at 6:30AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Issued: 2026-04-08T12:37:00-04:00
Ends: 2026-04-11T06:30:00-04:00
Details
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois…Indiana…
Wabash River from Lafayette to Riverton.
.Lowland flooding will continue along the Wabash River this week.
The crest is just past Terre Haute, and is forecast to reach
Riverton on Friday. Minor flooding should end on Friday at
Lafayette, but continue into Monday downriver at Hutsonville and
Riverton.
Rain chances will move in to end the week, but amounts are not
expected to make an impact on area rivers. A more active pattern
arriving next week could bring additional rises to area rivers.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Wabash River at Covington.
* WHEN…Until Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS…At 18.0 feet, Five Crossings, a local county river park
at old U.S. Highway 136 bridge site, begins to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 11:45 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 18.4 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:45 AM EDT Wednesday was 19.9 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.4
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
Friday evening.
– 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.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued this evening by around 1100 PM
EDT /1000 PM CDT/.