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8/26/2026 11:06pm 
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Flood Warning

Issued by the National Weather Service - Central Illinois

    FLOOD WARNING  

Flood Warning issued August 26 at 1:04PM CDT until August 30 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT

Areas Affected: Crawford, IL; Lawrence, IL; Knox, IN; Sullivan, IN

Urgency: Immediate

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Observed

Alert Sent: Wednesday 1:04pm CDT

Alert Effective: Wednesday 1:04pm CDT

Alert Expires: Thursday 11:15am CDT (expect updated alert by this time)

Event Onset: Wednesday 1:04pm CDT

Event Ends: Sunday 4:00am CDT

Issued by: NWS Indianapolis IN

Details: 
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

...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 Riverton.

* WHEN...Until late Saturday night.

* IMPACTS...At 20.7 feet, Leaverton Park at Palestine, Illinois
extensively floods including the campground area.  Rodeo area still
dry at this level. Most if not all local unimproved roads leading
to the Wabash River in the Palestine area are impassable by any
land vehicle.  Extensive backwater flooding of Minnow Slough, Sugar
Creek and Lamotte Creek in Palestine area. Numerous river cabins
surrounded by water across the river from Merom Bluff. Backyards of
a few residences southeast of Palestine along East River Road
flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:00 PM CDT /1:00 PM EDT/ Wednesday the stage was 20.8 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 12:00 PM CDT /1:00 PM EDT/ Wednesday was 21.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Saturday afternoon and continue falling to 7.6 feet Saturday,
September 05.
- Flood stage is 15.0 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:2.49.0.1.840.0.370c270d7d1b162addcf02dc7258854c454ad061.003.1
Codes: ILC033, ILC101
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.370c270d7d1b162addcf02dc7258854c454ad061.003.1