Lexington Weather

Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

61°F

8/29/2026 7:16am

Lexington Conditions: Partly cloudy
Temperature: 61.3°F / 16.3°C
Dew Point: 53.4°F
Relative Humidity: 75%
Wind: Calm, 10-min avg: Calm, gust: None
Barometer: 30.12 in Rising Slowly
Visibility: 10 miles
Rain Today: 0.00 in

Watches, Warnings, and Advisories

Issued by the National Weather Service - Indianapolis, IN

FLOOD WARNING

Flood Warning issued August 28 at 8:36PM CDT until August 30 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING

Areas Affected: Lawrence, IL; Wabash, IL; Knox, IN

Urgency: Immediate

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Observed

Alert Sent: Friday 8:36pm CDT

Alert Effective: Friday 8:36pm CDT

Alert Expires: Saturday 10:15am CDT (expect updated alert by this time)

Event Onset: Friday 8:36pm CDT

Event Ends: Sunday 7:00am CDT

Issued by: NWS Indianapolis IN

Details:

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...

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

Wabash River from Hutsonville to Vincennes.

.Minor flooding continues on the Wabash River from Hutsonville down
to Vincennes. The river has crested. Flooding should come to an end
on the Wabash over the weekend.

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

* WHERE...Wabash River at Vincennes.

* WHEN...Until Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Agricultural lands and some oil fields
flood.  Several township roads about 1.25 miles south of St.
Francesville and River Road between Billett Road and Lincoln
Memorial Bridge in Lawrence County are flooded.  Extensive flooding
of Kimmell Park at Vincennes.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 PM CDT /8:45 PM EDT/ Friday the stage was 17.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 7:45 PM CDT /8:45 PM EDT/ Friday was 18.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
tomorrow evening and continue falling to 4.5 feet Monday,
September 07.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.7
feet on 06/12/1980.
- 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 Saturday morning at 1015 AM CDT
/1115 AM EDT/.

Meta data:

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Codes: ILC101, ILC185, INC083
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.55513f7e9c408f5bc1ea8c3d4b8ca021151f81f3.001.1

FLOOD WARNING

Flood Warning issued August 28 at 8:36PM CDT until August 30 at 11:00AM CDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING

Areas Affected: Crawford, IL; Lawrence, IL; Knox, IN; Sullivan, IN

Urgency: Immediate

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Observed

Alert Sent: Friday 8:36pm CDT

Alert Effective: Friday 8:36pm CDT

Alert Expires: Saturday 10:15am CDT (expect updated alert by this time)

Event Onset: Friday 8:36pm CDT

Event Ends: Sunday 11:00am CDT

Issued by: NWS Indianapolis IN

Details:

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...

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

Wabash River from Hutsonville to Vincennes.

.Minor flooding continues on the Wabash River from Hutsonville down
to Vincennes. The river has crested. Flooding should come to an end
on the Wabash over the weekend.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

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

* WHEN...Until Sunday 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.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late
tomorrow evening and continue falling to 6.4 feet Monday,
September 07.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.2
feet on 06/23/1946.
- 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 Saturday morning at 1015 AM CDT
/1115 AM EDT/.

Meta data:

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Codes: ILC033, ILC101, INC083, INC153
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FLOOD WARNING

Flood Warning issued August 28 at 8:36PM CDT until August 31 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON

Areas Affected: Crawford, IL; Lawrence, IL; Knox, IN; Sullivan, IN

Urgency: Immediate

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Observed

Alert Sent: Friday 8:36pm CDT

Alert Effective: Friday 8:36pm CDT

Alert Expires: Saturday 10:15am CDT (expect updated alert by this time)

Event Onset: Friday 8:36pm CDT

Event Ends: Monday 1:00pm CDT

Issued by: NWS Indianapolis IN

Details:

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...

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

Wabash River from Hutsonville to Vincennes.

.Minor flooding continues on the Wabash River from Hutsonville down
to Vincennes. The river has crested. Flooding should come to an end
on the Wabash over the weekend.

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

* WHERE...Wabash River at Riverton.

* WHEN...Until Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 18.5 feet, High water surrounds elevated river cabins.
County roads to these cabins are impassable.  Agricultural flooding
is in progress.  Seep water develops behind levees.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM CDT /9:00 PM EDT/ Friday the stage was 18.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 8:00 PM CDT /9:00 PM EDT/ Friday was 19.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early
Monday morning and continue falling to 4.9 feet Monday, September
07.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 18.9
feet on 03/13/1993.
- 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 Saturday morning at 1015 AM CDT
/1115 AM EDT/.

Meta data:

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Codes: ILC033, ILC101, INC083, INC153
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.55513f7e9c408f5bc1ea8c3d4b8ca021151f81f3.002.1