Flood Warning Issued for Wabash River at Vincennes
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NOAA issued it on July 26, 2026, 4 weeks 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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NWS Indianapolis has issued a Flood Warning for the Wabash River at Vincennes with minor flooding expected from late Monday night until further notice.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southern Illinois and Southwest Indiana
- Issued
- July 26, 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 4 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southern Illinois and Southwest Indiana.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Indianapolis IN. The alert was sent and became effective at 12:25 PM EDT on June 20, 2026. It expires at 3:30 AM EDT on June 21, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Lawrence County, IL; Wabash County, IL; and Knox County, IN, specifically the Wabash River at Vincennes.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. At 18.0 feet, agricultural lands and some oil fields flood. Several township roads about 1.25 miles south of St. Francesville and River Road between Billett Road and Lincoln Memorial Bridge in Lawrence County are flooded. Extensive flooding of Kimmell Park at Vincennes is expected.
Timeline
Minor river flooding is expected to begin late Monday night and continue into the following week. The river is forecast to rise above flood stage early Tuesday morning and crest at 18.1 feet on Sunday, June 28. Flood stage is 16.0 feet. At 11:45 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 14.2 feet.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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