Flood Warning Issued for Wabash River in Illinois and Indiana
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NOAA issued it on July 3, 2026, 7 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 affecting portions of Illinois and Indiana through Monday evening.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Illinois and Indiana
- Issued
- July 3, 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 7 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Illinois and Indiana.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN. The alert is effective from Thursday morning through Monday evening.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Clark County IL, Crawford County IL, Sullivan County IN, and Vigo County IN. Specific river locations include the Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site, Terre Haute, and Riverton.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. Heavy rainfall of upwards of six inches since Saturday night in the Wabash basin is bringing minor flooding to portions of the Wabash River. Lowland minor flooding is expected from Montezuma through Riverton. At 17.5 feet, a few sloughs and a drainage have water in them in the vicinity of SR 63 on the west side of the Wabash River.
Timeline
The alert was sent June 10 at 1:21PM EDT and is effective from Thursday morning (June 11 at 6:00AM EDT) to Monday evening (June 15 at 6:00PM EDT). The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow morning to a crest of 17.7 feet Friday evening at Terre Haute. It will then fall below flood stage Monday morning. Flood stage is 16.5 feet.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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