Flood Warning Issued for Parke, Vermillion, and Vigo Counties in Indiana
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NOAA issued it on April 27, 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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A Flood Warning has been issued by NWS Indianapolis for Parke, Vermillion, and Vigo counties in Indiana due to expected minor flooding from rainfall amounts of 1-2 inches.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Western Indiana
- Issued
- April 27, 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
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Indianapolis IN. This alert is effective from April 18, 2026, at 12:20 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Parke, IN; Vermillion, IN; and Vigo, IN, specifically along the Wabash River at Montezuma.
What You Should Do
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas.
Expected Conditions
Rainfall amounts of 1-2 inches across western portions of central Indiana will produce minor flooding. The Wabash River at Montezuma is expected to rise to a crest of 16.0 feet, with flood stage at 14.0 feet.
Timeline
The alert is effective from April 18, 2026, at 12:20 PM EDT, with onset on April 19, 2026, at 6:09 AM EDT. It expires on April 18, 2026, at 11:15 PM EDT and ends on April 22, 2026, at 4:24 PM EDT.
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