Flood Warning
Flood Warning issued August 14 at 5:54PM EDT until August 22 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Issued: 2026-08-14T17:54:00-04:00
Ends: 2026-08-22T08:00:00-04:00
Details
…The Flood Warning is extended for the following waterways and
locations in Indiana…Illinois…
Wildcat Creek near Lafayette.
Wabash River at Terre Haute, Montezuma, Covington, Hutsonville
Legacy Power Plant Site, and Riverton.
…The Flood Warning continues for the following river ad location
in Indiana…
Wabash River at Lafayette.
.Repeating rounds of showers and thunderstorms over the past 72
hours, ending at 8 AM this morning, has brought copious rainfall to
eastern, northern central, and much of western Indiana. Maximum
radar estimates range from roughly three inches near Terre Haute to
six to seven inches from Vermilion County, Illinois southeast to
northern Vermillion, southern Fountain, and northern Parke counties
in Indiana.
The crest at Lafayette is expected Saturday, Terre Haute Sunday
night, and Mt Mount Carmel early in the week of August 23.
More rain, on and off, is in the forecast through Sunday night.
Please keep abreast of changes to the forecast and our river
products for the latest.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Wabash River at Covington.
* WHEN…Until Saturday, August 22.
* IMPACTS…At 23.0 feet, Flood water is at critical height for most
agricultural levees.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 4:45 PM EDT Friday the stage was 19.6 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 4:45 PM EDT Friday was 19.6 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.4
feet early Tuesday afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage Friday, August 21.
– 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.
To escape rising water, take the shortest path to higher ground.
Even 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock you off your feet
and a depth of 2 feet will float your car. Never try to walk, swim,
or drive through such swift water. If you come upon flood waters,
stop, turn around and go another way.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued Saturday morning by around 900
AM EDT /800 AM CDT/.