Lexington Weather

Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

69°F

8/27/2026 12:05am

Lexington Conditions: Clear
Temperature: 69.4°F / 20.8°C
Dew Point: 64.0°F
Relative Humidity: 83%
Wind: Calm, 10-min avg: Calm, gust: None
Barometer: 30.00 in Steady
Visibility: 10 miles
Rain Today: 0.00 in

Flood Warning

Issued by the National Weather Service - Central Illinois

FLOOD WARNING

Flood Warning issued August 26 at 1:04PM CDT until August 29 at 9:24PM CDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING

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: Saturday 9:24pm CDT

Issued by: NWS Indianapolis IN

Details:

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...

...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 forecast.

* WHERE...Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.

* WHEN...Until Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, River cabins become isolated.  Basement
flooding begins in Hutsonville.  Extensive agricultural flooding is
in progress.  Higher Illinois rural roads in eastern Clark and
Crawford counties flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- There is no current observed data.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late
Saturday morning and continue falling to 8.5 feet Saturday,
September 05.
- Flood stage is 16.0 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:2.49.0.1.840.0.370c270d7d1b162addcf02dc7258854c454ad061.005.1
Codes: ILC033, ILC101
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.370c270d7d1b162addcf02dc7258854c454ad061.005.1