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8/29/2026 8:09am 
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Flood Warning

Issued by the National Weather Service - Indianapolis, IN

    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: 
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.55513f7e9c408f5bc1ea8c3d4b8ca021151f81f3.003.1
Codes: ILC033, ILC101
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.55513f7e9c408f5bc1ea8c3d4b8ca021151f81f3.003.1