Flood Warning Issued for Illinois and Indiana Counties
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NOAA issued it on May 10, 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 Gallatin, Wabash, and White counties in Illinois, and Gibson and Posey counties in Indiana, due to expected minor flooding on the Wabash River starting Friday morning.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Illinois and Southwestern Indiana
- Issued
- May 10, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Paducah KY
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.
Flood Warning Alert
Alert Details
The alert is a Flood Warning issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Paducah KY. It was sent on April 28, 2026, at 11:26 AM CDT, with an effective time starting on April 28, 2026, and an onset on May 1, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Gallatin, IL; Wabash, IL; White, IL; Gibson, IN; and Posey, IN, specifically focusing on the Wabash River at New Harmony.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast, with the river expected to rise above the 15.0 feet flood stage to a crest of 17.2 feet on May 5, 2026. At 10:30 AM CDT on April 28, 2026, the stage was 5.6 feet.
Timeline
The alert is effective from April 28, 2026, at 11:26 AM CDT, with onset on May 1, 2026, at 11:00 AM CDT, and it expires on April 29, 2026, at 1:30 PM CDT, though flooding is expected from Friday morning until further notice.
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