Flood Warning
Flood Warning issued August 22 at 12:07PM EDT until August 23 at 7:08PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Issued: 2026-08-22T12:07:00-04:00
Ends: 2026-08-23T19:08:00-04:00
Details
…The Flood Warning continues for the following river and locations
in Illinois…Indiana…
Wabash River at Covington, Montezuma, Terre Haute, Hutsonville
Legacy Power Plant Site, Riverton, Vincennes, and Mount Carmel.
.On the Wabash River…minor flooding remains, with the moderate
flood level having concluded at Montezuma and Terre Haute this
morning. The river crest is at Hutsonville as of noon Saturday.
Flooding began at Vincennes near daybreak this morning, and flooding
is expected to begin at Mount Carmel tonight. Flooding is predicted
to end on the Wabash on August 28.
Largely dry weather is in store for the week ahead, with only low
chances of rain Wednesday night and Thursday.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Wabash River at Covington.
* WHEN…Until tomorrow evening.
* 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 Saturday the stage was 18.9 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:45 AM EDT Saturday was 20.2 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to fall below flood stage
tomorrow morning and continue falling and remain below flood
stage.
– 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.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued late tonight by around 315 AM
EDT /215 AM CDT/.