Flood Warning
Flood Warning issued August 17 at 11:33PM EDT until August 23 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Issued: 2026-08-17T23:33:00-04:00
Ends: 2026-08-23T00:00:00-04:00
Details
…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois…Indiana…
Wabash River at Lafayette down to Terre Haute…and at Vincennes.
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois…Indiana…
Wabash River at Hutsonville…and Riverton.
.Heavy to extreme rainfall across northern central Indiana since last
week has produced minor to moderate flooding along most of the
Wabash River basin from Wildcat Creek down to Riverton. The crest
in moderate flood will continue to slowly cross Covington and
Montezuma through Tuesday…with moderate flooding also expected at
Terre Haute later this week. Elsewhere minor flooding will prevail
with flooding starting at Vincennes Wednesday.
* WHAT…Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE…Wabash River at Covington.
* WHEN…Until early Sunday 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 10:45 PM EDT Monday the stage was 25.2 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:45 PM EDT Monday was 25.2 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.2
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage early Saturday afternoon.
– 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.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued Tuesday afternoon by around 200
PM EDT /100 PM CDT/.