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WGUS83 KIND 301630
FLSIND
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1230 PM EDT THU APR 30 2026
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA...
ILLINOIS...
WABASH RIVER AT COVINGTON.
WABASH RIVER AT TERRE HAUTE.
WABASH RIVER AT MONTEZUMA.
WABASH RIVER AT RIVERTON.
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
INDIANA...ILLINOIS...
WABASH RIVER AT HUTSONVILLE LEGACY POWER PLANT SITE.
.HEAVY RAINFALL EARLY THIS WEEK TOTALING GENERALLY TWO TO FOUR
INCHES ACROSS WESTERN CENTRAL INDIANA HAS PRODUCED MINOR FLOODING
ALONG MUCH OF THE WABASH RIVER. THE CREST ON THE WABASH IS AT
MONTEZUMA AND SHOULD REACH MOUNT CARMEL EARLY NEXT WEEK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR DRIVE
CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/IND.
THE NEXT STATEMENT SHOULD BE ISSUED THIS EVENING BY AROUND 1115 PM
EDT /1015 PM CDT/.
INC045-121-165-171-010315-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-260501T1400Z/
/CVGI3.1.ER.260429T2207Z.260430T1100Z.260501T0200Z.NO/
1230 PM EDT THU APR 30 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW MORNING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...WABASH RIVER AT COVINGTON.
* WHEN...UNTIL LATE TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 16.0 FEET, LOW AGRICULTURAL LANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD.
BACKYARD FLOODING OF COTTAGES ON RIGHT BANK STARTS A SHORT
DISTANCE UPSTREAM OF GAGE. CRITICAL STAGE OF YOUNG-NEAL LEVEE IS
REACHED.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 11:45 AM EDT THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 11:45 AM EDT THURSDAY WAS 16.7 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
LATE THIS EVENING 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
ILC023-033-INC153-167-010315-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-260503T1930Z/
/TERI3.1.ER.260429T0710Z.260501T0600Z.260503T0730Z.NO/
1230 PM EDT THU APR 30 2026 /1130 AM CDT THU APR 30 2026/
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...WABASH RIVER AT TERRE HAUTE.
* WHEN...UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...AT 18.5 FEET, LOWEST RIVER CABINS ACROSS FROM THE WABASH
GENERATING STATION BEGIN TO FLOOD. FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND
ALONG U.S. 63 NORTH OF TERRE HAUTE, WEST BANK OF RIVER AND IN
SOUTHWEST VIGO COUNTY OCCURS. COUNTY ROADS FLOOD IN SOUTHWEST VIGO
COUNTY. THE WETLAND PROJECTS BETWEEN U.S. 40 AND I-70 BEGIN TO
SLOWLY FILL.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 11:30 AM EDT THURSDAY /10:30 AM CDT THURSDAY/ THE STAGE
WAS 17.8 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 11:30 AM EDT THURSDAY /10:30 AM CDT THURSDAY/ WAS
17.8 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 18.1
FEET JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY 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
ILC033-101-INC083-153-010315-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-260505T1048Z/
/HUTI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.260503T0000Z.260504T2248Z.NO/
1230 PM EDT THU APR 30 2026 /1130 AM CDT THU APR 30 2026/
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...WABASH RIVER AT HUTSONVILLE LEGACY POWER PLANT SITE.
* WHEN...UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 18.0 FEET, SEEP WATER OCCURS BEHIND LEVEES ON INDIANA
SIDE. HUTSON CREEK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW FROM BACKWATER. OLD DARWIN
ROAD AND A FEW RURAL ROADS IN EASTERN CLARK AND CRAWFORD COUNTIES
IN ILLINOIS ARE IMPASSABLE. LOW AGRICULTURAL LAND FLOODS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- THERE IS NO CURRENT OBSERVED DATA.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 18.3
FEET SATURDAY EVENING. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
MONDAY EVENING.
- 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
INC121-165-167-010315-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-260503T0712Z/
/MTZI3.1.ER.260428T1941Z.260430T0945Z.260502T1912Z.NO/
1230 PM EDT THU APR 30 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...WABASH RIVER AT MONTEZUMA.
* WHEN...UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 18.0 FEET, MONTEZUMA AGRICULTURAL LEVEE IS
OVERTOPPED. FOURTEEN HUNDRED ACRES OF LOW BOTTOMLANDS FLOOD.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 11:45 AM EDT THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 11:45 AM EDT THURSDAY WAS 17.5 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 17.5
FEET THIS AFTERNOON. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
- 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-INC083-153-010315-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-260505T1800Z/
/RVTI3.1.ER.260429T1541Z.260502T1800Z.260505T0600Z.NO/
1230 PM EDT THU APR 30 2026 /1130 AM CDT THU APR 30 2026/
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...WABASH RIVER AT RIVERTON.
* WHEN...UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...AT 16.0 FEET, SOME AGRICULTURAL LANDS UNDERWATER. A FEW
RURAL ROADS IN CRAWFORD COUNTY, ILLINOIS CLOSE AS WATER BACKS UP
MINNOW SLOUGH. HIGH WATER AFFECTS CAMPGROUND AT LEAVERTON PARK IN
PALESTINE. A FEW PRIVATE ROADS NEAR THE GILL TOWNSHIP LEVEE IN
SULLIVAN COUNTY MAY FLOOD. WATER LEVEL IS AT THE TOP OF MOST
MAKESHIFT LEVEES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 11:00 AM EDT THURSDAY /10:00 AM CDT THURSDAY/ THE STAGE
WAS 16.3 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 11:00 AM EDT THURSDAY /10:00 AM CDT THURSDAY/ WAS
16.3 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 17.0
FEET EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD
STAGE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
- 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
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