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8/27/2026 11:44pm 
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Flood Warning

Issued by the National Weather Service - Indianapolis, IN

    FLOOD WARNING  

Flood Warning issued August 27 at 8:38PM CDT until August 29 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING

Areas Affected: Edwards, IL; Gallatin, IL; Wabash, IL; White, IL; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Posey, IN

Urgency: Immediate

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Observed

Alert Sent: Thursday 8:38pm CDT

Alert Effective: Thursday 8:38pm CDT

Alert Expires: Friday 10:00am CDT (expect updated alert by this time)

Event Onset: Thursday 8:38pm CDT

Event Ends: Saturday 7:00am CDT

Issued by: NWS Indianapolis IN

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

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

Wabash River at Mount Carmel

Wabash River at Riverton

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...Indiana...

Wabash River at Vincennes

Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site

.Minor flooding also continues on the Wabash River from Hutsonville
down to Mount Carmel with the crest approaching Mount Carmel.
Flooding should come to an end on the Wabash during the weekend.

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

* WHERE...Wabash River at Mount Carmel.

* WHEN...Until Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, River is bankfull in all locations.  All
oil field production ceases with the exception of pumping units on
substructures.  Access to these are by boat only.  Agricultural
losses increase dramatically.  Farmers move livestock to higher
ground.  City of Mount Carmel leaves flood gates B and C in year
round.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 PM CDT /8:45 PM EDT/ Thursday the stage was 19.6 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 7:45 PM CDT /8:45 PM EDT/ Thursday was 20.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
tomorrow evening and continue falling to 5.6 feet Sunday,
September 06.
- Flood stage is 19.0 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. 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 Friday morning at 1000 AM CDT /1100
AM EDT/.

Meta data: 
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.cd9499db912cf41eedf6e7ed89ab331259907008.001.1
Codes: INC051, INC083, INC129
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.cd9499db912cf41eedf6e7ed89ab331259907008.001.1