Flood Warning
Flood Warning issued August 18 at 12:21PM EDT until August 22 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Issued: 2026-08-18T12:21:00-04:00
Ends: 2026-08-22T05:00:00-04:00
Details
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana…
Illinois…
Wabash River at Riverton.
Wabash River at Terre Haute.
Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.
Wildcat Creek near Lafayette.
Wabash River at Montezuma.
Wabash River at Covington.
Wabash River at Lafayette.
Wabash River at Vincennes.
.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, and minor
flooding will develop at Vincennes and Mount Carmel over the next
couple of days. The crest in moderate flood is currently at Montezuma
and expected to reach Terre Haute overnight Thursday. Low end
moderate to high end minor flooding are expected at points downriver
of Terre Haute as well, with the crest finally reaching Mount Carmel
around August 26th.
* WHAT…Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE…Wabash River at Covington.
* WHEN…Until early 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 11:45 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 24.8 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:45 AM EDT Tuesday was 25.1 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Friday afternoon and continue falling and remain below flood
stage.
– 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.
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 late tonight by around 330 AM
EDT /230 AM CDT/.