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Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

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8/26/2026 10:09pm 
  • Lexington Conditions: Clear
  • Temperature: 71.8°F / 22.1°CColder 1.8°F than last hour.
  • Dew Point: 64.6°FIncreased 0.2°Fsince last hour.
  • Relative Humidity: 78%Increased 5.0% since last hour.
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Watches, Warnings, and Advisories

Issued by the National Weather Service - Indianapolis, IN

    FLOOD WARNING  

Flood Warning issued August 26 at 1:04PM CDT until August 27 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING

Areas Affected: Parke, IN; Vermillion, IN; Vigo, IN

Urgency: Immediate

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Observed

Alert Sent: Wednesday 1:04pm CDT

Alert Effective: Wednesday 1:04pm CDT

Alert Expires: Thursday 7:00am CDT

Event Onset: Wednesday 1:04pm CDT

Event Ends: Thursday 7:00am CDT

Issued by: NWS Indianapolis IN

Details: 
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...Indiana...

Wabash River from Montezuma to Mount Carmel.

White River from Petersburg to Hazleton.

.Minor flooding continues along the lower White River from Petersburg
to Hazleton. Minor flooding also continues on the Wabash River from
Montezuma down to Mount Carmel with the crest at Vincennes. Rain
amounts with scattered storms this evening are not expected to impact
main stem river levels, but locally heavy rainfall in a basin could
cause a bump in stage as well as lengthen the amount of time in
flood.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wabash River at Montezuma.

* WHEN...Until Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Several hundred acres of bottomlands along
the right bank from the mouth of Sugar Creek to northern edge of
Montezuma begin to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:45 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 14.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 1:45 PM EDT Wednesday was 15.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this
evening and continue falling to 6.8 feet Saturday, September 05.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Information: 
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.

Flooding is occurring or is imminent. Most flood related deaths occur
in automobiles. Do not attempt to cross water covered bridges, dips,
or low water crossings. Never try to cross a flowing stream, even a
small one, on foot. To escape rising water find another route over
higher ground.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.

The next statement will be issued Thursday morning at 700 AM CDT /800
AM EDT/.

Meta data: 
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.370c270d7d1b162addcf02dc7258854c454ad061.006.1
Codes: INC121, INC165, INC167
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.370c270d7d1b162addcf02dc7258854c454ad061.006.1