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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1131 AM EDT TUE APR 7 2026
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA...
ILLINOIS...
WABASH RIVER AT LAFAYETTE DOWN TO RIVERTON.
.LOWLAND FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE WABASH RIVER THIS WEEK.
THE CREST IS NEAR TERRE HAUTE...BUT WILL NOT REACH VINCENNES UNTIL
THIS WEEKEND. MINOR FLOODING SHOULD END BY THIS WEEKEND ON THE UPPER
WABASH...BUT IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK ON PARTS
OF THE MIDDLE AND LOWER WABASH. DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED INTO
THURSDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR DRIVE
CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
THOSE WITH INTERESTS ALONG AREA RIVERS SHOULD MONITOR FOR FORECAST
UPDATES THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/IND.
THE NEXT STATEMENT SHOULD BE ISSUED THIS EVENING BY AROUND 1130 PM
EDT /1030 PM CDT/.
ILC033-101-INC083-153-080330-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-260415T1330Z/
/RVTI3.1.ER.260404T1507Z.260410T0600Z.260415T0130Z.NO/
1131 AM EDT TUE APR 7 2026 /1031 AM CDT TUE APR 7 2026/
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...WABASH RIVER AT RIVERTON.
* WHEN...UNTIL WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15.
* IMPACTS...AT 18.0 FEET, EXTENSIVE LOWLAND FLOODING IS IN
PROGRESS. HIGH WATER SURROUNDS MANY RIVER CABINS. ACCESS TO MOST
RIVER CABINS IS BY BOAT ONLY. LEVEES BEGIN TO PROTECT FARMLAND.
EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF LEAVERTON PARK OCCURS IN PALESTINE, ILLINOIS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 11:00 AM EDT TUESDAY /10:00 AM CDT TUESDAY/ THE STAGE WAS
17.2 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 11:00 AM EDT TUESDAY /10:00 AM CDT TUESDAY/ WAS
17.2 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 18.2
FEET EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD
STAGE TUESDAY, APRIL 14.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 3913 8761 3899 8748 3886 8750 3885 8756
3898 8759 3913 8768
ILC023-033-INC153-167-080330-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-260413T1600Z/
/TERI3.1.ER.260403T1915Z.260407T1800Z.260413T0400Z.NO/
1131 AM EDT TUE APR 7 2026 /1031 AM CDT TUE APR 7 2026/
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...WABASH RIVER AT TERRE HAUTE.
* WHEN...UNTIL EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...AT 20.5 FEET, RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY OF ABOUT 50 RIVER
CABINS BEGIN TO FLOOD. NORTH LAKE AND IZAAK WALTON AREAS NEAR
WEST TERRE HAUTE BEGIN TO FLOOD. FLOODING CLOSES MORE COUNTY
ROADS. LOWLAND AGRICULTURAL FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 10:30 AM EDT TUESDAY /9:30 AM CDT TUESDAY/ THE STAGE WAS
20.4 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 10:30 AM EDT TUESDAY /9:30 AM CDT TUESDAY/ WAS 20.4
FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 20.4
FEET THIS AFTERNOON. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 3961 8736 3943 8740 3930 8757 3932 8763
3945 8747 3961 8741
INC045-121-165-171-080330-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-260411T1630Z/
/CVGI3.1.ER.260402T2310Z.260406T0615Z.260411T0430Z.NO/
1131 AM EDT TUE APR 7 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...WABASH RIVER AT COVINGTON.
* WHEN...UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...AT 20.0 FEET, A FEW COUNTY ROADS BEGIN TO FLOOD. HIGHER
BOTTOMLANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD. THE FIRST COTTAGE UPSTREAM FROM U.S.
136 BRIDGE MAY BECOME ISOLATED BY HIGH WATER.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 10:45 AM EDT TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 10:45 AM EDT TUESDAY WAS 20.8 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE FALLING AND REMAIN BELOW
FLOOD STAGE.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4033 8709 4017 8737 3997 8739 3997 8745
4020 8747 4040 8709
INC045-121-157-165-171-080330-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-260411T1000Z/
/LAFI3.1.ER.260402T0847Z.260405T2030Z.260410T2200Z.NO/
1131 AM EDT TUE APR 7 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...WABASH RIVER AT LAFAYETTE.
* WHEN...UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 12.0 FEET, WATER MAY APPROACH A COUPLE LOW COUNTY
ROADS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 10:30 AM EDT TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 10:30 AM EDT TUESDAY WAS 14.1 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO 12.9 FEET TOMORROW MORNING.
IT WILL THEN FALL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. IT WILL RISE TO
12.9 FEET EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4054 8670 4040 8688 4033 8709 4040 8709
4048 8688 4056 8673
INC121-165-167-080330-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-260413T2136Z/
/MTZI3.1.ER.260402T1739Z.260406T0615Z.260413T0936Z.NO/
1131 AM EDT TUE APR 7 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...WABASH RIVER AT MONTEZUMA.
* WHEN...UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...AT 20.0 FEET, PARK IN SOUTHERN MONTEZUMA BEGINS TO
FLOOD. HIGHER BOTTOMLANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD. WATER BACKS UP MOST
LOCAL TRIBUTARIES. RIVER WATER IS AT THE TOP OF SOME PRIVATE
LEVEES. LOWEST COUNTY ROADS BEGIN TO FLOOD. PARKE CR 75 W BEGINS
TO FLOOD.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 10:45 AM EDT TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.4 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 10:45 AM EDT TUESDAY WAS 20.9 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
EARLY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE FALLING AND REMAIN BELOW
FLOOD STAGE.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 3997 8739 3986 8734 3961 8736 3961 8741
3985 8741 3997 8745
ILC033-101-INC083-153-080330-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-260415T1400Z/
/HUTI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.260409T1800Z.260415T0200Z.NO/
1131 AM EDT TUE APR 7 2026 /1031 AM CDT TUE APR 7 2026/
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...WABASH RIVER AT HUTSONVILLE LEGACY POWER PLANT SITE.
* WHEN...UNTIL WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15.
* IMPACTS...AT 20.0 FEET, LEAVERTON PARK IN PALESTINE AND PARK IN
HUTSONVILLE BEGIN TO FLOOD. AGRICULTURAL FLOODING SPREADS TO
HIGHER LAND. SEEP WATER IS NOTICEABLE BEHIND LEVEES. SOME
ELEVATED RIVER COTTAGES ARE SURROUNDED BY WATER. SEVERAL COUNTY
OR TOWNSHIP ROADS EAST OF LINCOLN HERITAGE TRAIL BETWEEN PALESTINE
AND HUTSONVILLE IN CRAWFORD COUNTY ILLINOIS ARE IMPASSABLE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- THERE IS NO CURRENT OBSERVED DATA.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 19.8
FEET EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD
STAGE TUESDAY, APRIL 14.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 3930 8757 3923 8754 3912 8762 3912 8768
3922 8762 3932 8763
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