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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1133 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2026
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
ILLINOIS...INDIANA...
WABASH RIVER AT LAFAYETTE DOWN TO TERRE HAUTE...AND AT VINCENNES.
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
ILLINOIS...INDIANA...
WABASH RIVER AT HUTSONVILLE...AND RIVERTON.
.HEAVY TO EXTREME RAINFALL ACROSS NORTHERN CENTRAL INDIANA SINCE LAST
WEEK HAS PRODUCED MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING ALONG MOST OF THE
WABASH RIVER BASIN FROM WILDCAT CREEK DOWN TO RIVERTON. THE CREST
IN MODERATE FLOOD WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY CROSS COVINGTON AND
MONTEZUMA THROUGH TUESDAY...WITH MODERATE FLOODING ALSO EXPECTED AT
TERRE HAUTE LATER THIS WEEK. ELSEWHERE MINOR FLOODING WILL PREVAIL
WITH FLOODING STARTING AT VINCENNES WEDNESDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR DRIVE
CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/IND.
THE NEXT STATEMENT SHOULD BE ISSUED TUESDAY AFTERNOON BY AROUND 200
PM EDT /100 PM CDT/.
ILC023-033-INC153-167-181800-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0161.000000T0000Z-260826T1500Z/
/TERI3.2.ER.260814T2043Z.260821T0000Z.260826T0300Z.NO/
1133 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2026 /1033 PM CDT MON AUG 17 2026/
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS
FORECAST.
* WHERE...WABASH RIVER AT TERRE HAUTE.
* WHEN...UNTIL WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26.
* IMPACTS...AT 24.9 FEET, ON MAY 3, 2011 TWO HOMES IN WEST TERRE
HAUTE AREA AFFECTED BY SEEP WATER. RIVER CRESTED NEAR 26.7 FEET
ABOUT 2 DAYS BEFORE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 10:30 PM EDT MONDAY /9:30 PM CDT MONDAY/ THE STAGE WAS
22.8 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 10:30 PM EDT MONDAY /9:30 PM CDT MONDAY/ WAS 22.8
FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 24.9
FEET THURSDAY EVENING. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
TUESDAY, AUGUST 25.
- 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
INC121-165-167-181800-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0152.000000T0000Z-260825T0600Z/
/MTZI3.2.ER.260814T0639Z.260818T0245Z.260824T1800Z.NO/
1133 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY, AUGUST 25
* WHAT...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS
FORECAST.
* WHERE...WABASH RIVER AT MONTEZUMA.
* WHEN...UNTIL TUESDAY, AUGUST 25.
* IMPACTS...AT 26.0 FEET, EXTENSIVE LOWLAND FLOODING IN PROGRESS.
FLOOD WATERS AT THE EDGE OF SR 234 NEAR LODI JUST WEST OF THE
BRIDGE OVER THE WABASH RIVER. SEVERAL COUNTY ROADS IN FOUNTAIN,
PARKE AND VERMILLION COUNTIES ARE FLOODED, SOME BY MORE THAN 2
FEET OF WATER.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 10:45 PM EDT MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.9 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 10:45 PM EDT MONDAY WAS 25.9 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
MONDAY, AUGUST 24 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
INC045-121-165-171-181800-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0151.000000T0000Z-260823T0400Z/
/CVGI3.2.ER.260813T1830Z.260818T0600Z.260822T1600Z.NO/
1133 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING
* WHAT...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS
FORECAST.
* WHERE...WABASH RIVER AT COVINGTON.
* WHEN...UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 25.0 FEET, MANY LOCAL ROADS ARE IMPASSABLE. HIGH
WATER BACKS UP INTO MUD RUN, CUTTING OFF SOME COUNTY ROADS JUST
NORTHWEST OF COVINGTON. NORTH SANDHILL ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD FROM
MALLORY BRANCH. MUD CREEK EXTENSIVELY FLOODS W CR 260 N AND
SANDHILL ROAD BY BACKWATER FROM THE WABASH RIVER.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 10:45 PM EDT MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.2 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 10:45 PM EDT MONDAY WAS 25.2 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 25.2
FEET JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
- 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
INC045-121-157-165-171-181800-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0138.000000T0000Z-260821T1912Z/
/LAFI3.2.ER.260812T1746Z.260816T1930Z.260821T0712Z.NO/
1133 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...WABASH RIVER AT LAFAYETTE.
* WHEN...UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...AT 17.0 FEET, LOWLAND FLOODING IN PROGRESS. FLOOD WATERS
CLOSE SR 225 JUST SOUTH OF THE WABASH RIVER NEAR BATTLEGROUND.
WALKING AND BIKE TRAILS IN TAPAWINGO PARK AREA ARE FLOODED. WARREN
CR 350 N IN THE BLACK ROCK PRESERVE AREA FLOODED. FLOOD WATERS
NEAR TIPPECANOE CR 950 W SOUTH OF CR 75 S.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 10:30 PM EDT MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 10:30 PM EDT MONDAY WAS 19.1 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE FALLING AND REMAIN BELOW
FLOOD STAGE.
- 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
ILC101-185-INC083-181800-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0174.260819T1500Z-000000T0000Z/
/VCNI3.1.ER.260819T1500Z.260824T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1133 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2026 /1033 PM CDT MON AUG 17 2026/
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...WABASH RIVER AT VINCENNES.
* WHEN...FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* IMPACTS...AT 21.0 FEET, EXTENSIVE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING IN
PROGRESS IN AREAS THAT ARE NOT PROTECTED BY LEVEES. IN LAWRENCE
COUNTY ILLINOIS, RIVER ROAD IS FLOODED FROM THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL
BRIDGE TO THE EAST EDGE OF BILLETT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 10:45 PM EDT MONDAY /9:45 PM CDT MONDAY/ THE STAGE WAS
13.5 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE RISING TO A CREST OF 21.2
FEET MONDAY, AUGUST 24.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 3887 8750 3874 8746 3846 8764 3847 8778
3873 8756 3886 8756
ILC033-101-INC083-153-181800-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0162.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RVTI3.2.ER.260815T1605Z.260823T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1133 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2026 /1033 PM CDT MON AUG 17 2026/
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS
FORECAST.
* WHERE...WABASH RIVER AT RIVERTON.
* WHEN...UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* IMPACTS...AT 22.0 FEET, FLOODING BECOMES MORE SERIOUS. WATER IS
APPROACHING CRITICAL LEVELS ON MOST LEVEES. FLOODING ENTERS SOME
RIVER CABINS. FLOODING IS AT THE OUTSKIRTS OF PALESTINE AND
RUSSELLVILLE, ILLINOIS. FLOOD WATERS NEAR ILLINOIS 33 BETWEEN
PALESTINE AND HUTSONVILLE, ILLINOIS. MANY LOCAL RIVER ROADS ARE
FLOODED.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 11:00 PM EDT MONDAY /10:00 PM CDT MONDAY/ THE STAGE WAS
17.2 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 11:00 PM EDT MONDAY /10:00 PM CDT MONDAY/ WAS 17.3
FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 22.0
FEET SATURDAY EVENING.
- 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
ILC033-101-INC083-153-181800-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0160.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HUTI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.260822T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1133 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2026 /1033 PM CDT MON AUG 17 2026/
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...WABASH RIVER AT HUTSONVILLE LEGACY POWER PLANT SITE.
* WHEN...UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* IMPACTS...AT 22.9 FEET, EXTENSIVE BACKWATER FLOODING OF HUTSON
CREEK AFFECTING RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF
HUTSONVILLE. FLOOD WATERS NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF N. MAIN AND E.
MECHANIC ST ON THE NORTHEAST SIDE OF HUTSONVILLE. RVS AND CAMPERS
LOCATED ALONG THE RIVER JUST SOUTH OF HUTSONVILLE MOVED TO HIGHER
GROUND.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- THERE IS NO CURRENT OBSERVED DATA.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 23.2
FEET SATURDAY MORNING.
- 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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