Flood Warning Issued for Indiana Counties Including Tippecanoe and Vermillion

Source: NOAA · Western Indiana

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NOAA issued it on May 9, 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 Fountain, Parke, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, and Warren counties in Indiana due to expected minor flooding from rainfall.

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Record type
Flood Warning
Affected area
Western Indiana
Issued
May 9, 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 Western Indiana.

Alert Details

The National Weather Service (NWS) Indianapolis IN has issued a Flood Warning. This alert is effective from April 28, 2026, at 11:33 AM EDT until May 1, 2026, at 1:09 PM EDT.

Affected Areas

The warning affects Fountain, IN; Parke, IN; Tippecanoe, IN; Vermillion, IN; and Warren, IN. It specifically impacts the Wabash River at locations including Montezuma, Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site, Terre Haute, Lafayette, and Covington.

What You Should Do

Turn around and do not drive through flooded roads. Motorists should avoid attempting to drive around barricades or through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.

Expected Conditions

Minor flooding is forecast due to rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 4 inches in the Wabash basin. Additional rainfall of 0.1 to 0.5 inches is expected, with higher amounts of one to 1.5 inches in some areas. For the Wabash River at Lafayette, the stage is currently 7.2 feet and is expected to rise to 13.4 feet.

Timeline

The alert is effective from April 28, 2026, at 11:33 AM EDT, with onset on April 29, 2026, at 4:34 AM EDT. It expires on April 29, 2026, at 2:45 AM EDT, but the event ends on May 1, 2026, at 1:09 PM EDT.

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The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for Fountain, Parke, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, and Warren counties in Indiana due to expected minor flooding from rainfall.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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