NWS Indianapolis INFL.W 0132June 28, 2026
Flood Warning: Edwards, Gallatin, Wabash and 4 more, IL and IN
The National Weather Service office in Indianapolis issued a flood warning for Edwards, Gallatin, Wabash and 4 more in Illinois, Indiana, which was in force until 10:34 a.m. local time on July 3. It was the 132nd river flood warning the NWS office in Indianapolis issued in 2026. Illinois had 71 flood warnings in June 2026, against 53 in an average June of 2008-2025 (Illinois's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 5 days; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Indianapolis IN
- Area
- Edwards, Gallatin, Wabash and 4 more
- State
- Illinois
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 2:03 p.m. EDT, June 28, 2026
- Expires
- 10:34 a.m. EDT, July 3, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KIND FL.W 0132
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in Illinois since 2008Every warning type in Illinois
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The notice as issued
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana...Illinois... White River at Hazleton. White River at Petersburg. Wabash River at Mount Carmel. .Minor river flooding continues through at least Wednesday...on the White River below the confluence of the East Fork White...and on the Wabash River at Mount Carmel. River levels in these areas will rise or remain near steady through at least Monday. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at Mount Carmel. * WHEN...Until late Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Flood waters begin to affect residents of East Mt. Carmel, Indiana. Fifth Street that parallels river closes. Twin restaurant along the river also closes. Several local river roads flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:45 PM EDT Sunday /12:45 PM CDT Sunday/ the stage was 21.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 1:45 PM EDT Sunday /12:45 PM CDT Sunday/ was 21.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.2 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late Thursday evening. - Flood stage is 19.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
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 late tonight by around 515 AM EDT /415 AM CDT/.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.