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8/27/2026 12:05am 
  • Lexington Conditions: Clear
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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 27 at 2:12PM CDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON

Areas Affected: Clark, IL; Crawford, IL; Sullivan, IN; Vigo, 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: Thursday 2:12pm CDT

Issued by: NWS Indianapolis IN

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

...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 Terre Haute.

* WHEN...Until Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:30 PM CDT /1:30 PM EDT/ Wednesday the stage was 17.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 12:30 PM CDT /1:30 PM EDT/ Wednesday was 19.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.5 feet
this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just after
midnight tonight.
- Flood stage is 16.5 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:2.49.0.1.840.0.370c270d7d1b162addcf02dc7258854c454ad061.004.1
Codes: ILC023, ILC033
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.370c270d7d1b162addcf02dc7258854c454ad061.004.1