Flood Warning Issued for Edwards and Gallatin Counties in Illinois and Others in Indiana
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NOAA issued it on May 14, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for Edwards, Gallatin, Wabash, and White counties in Illinois, and Gibson, Knox, and Posey counties in Indiana, due to expected minor flooding on the Wabash River starting Thursday evening.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Illinois and Southwestern Indiana
- Issued
- May 14, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Indianapolis IN
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeastern Illinois and Southwestern Indiana.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Indianapolis IN. This alert is for the event code FLW and is categorized as 'Severe' with a certainty of 'Likely'. It was sent on May 6, 2026, at 10:15 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects the following areas: Edwards, IL; Gallatin, IL; Wabash, IL; White, IL; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; and Posey, IN. These include specific counties in southeastern Illinois and southwestern Indiana.
What You Should Do
Residents should turn around and not drown when encountering flooded roads, as most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast for the Wabash River at Mount Carmel. The river is expected to rise above the flood stage of 19.0 feet to a crest of 19.6 feet early Saturday afternoon on May 9, 2026, before falling below flood stage early Tuesday morning on May 12, 2026. Rainfall amounts of one to two inches have contributed to this.
Timeline
The alert is effective from May 6, 2026, at 10:15 PM EDT, with onset beginning on May 7, 2026, at 8:00 PM EDT. It expires on May 7, 2026, at 1:15 PM EDT, and ends on May 12, 2026, at 2:00 PM EDT.
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