Flood Warning
Flood Warning issued August 16 at 9:52PM EDT until August 22 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Issued: 2026-08-16T21:52:00-04:00
Ends: 2026-08-22T09:00:00-04:00
Details
…The Flood Warning is extended for the following river and
locations in Indiana…Illinois…
Wabash River at Terre Haute, Montezuma, and at Lafayette.
…The Flood Warning continues for the following waterways in
Indiana…Illinois…
Wildcat Creek near Lafayette.
Wabash River at Covington, and at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant
Site.
.Large quantities of rain have fallen over Indiana over the past
several days bringing widespread flooding to much of central and
part of southern Indiana. Rainfall accumulations of up to ten plus
inches fell from northwest Indiana to east central Indiana to
southeast Indiana, and 4 to 6 inches fell in the immediate vicinity
of the northern and middle Wabash River…with even higher amounts
just over the Illinois/Indiana state border near Covington.
Numerous locations along the Wabash River are reaching moderate
flood stage. The crest passed Lafayette today and should reach and
should reach Covington Monday evening.
Additional rain is possible overnight tonight, followed by
decreasing clouds and dry weather Monday.
* WHAT…Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE…Wabash River at Covington.
* WHEN…Until late 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 8:45 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 24.3 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:45 PM EDT Sunday was 24.3 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.9
feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage
late Friday evening.
– 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.
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 Monday afternoon by around 100
PM EDT /noon CDT/.