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6/16/2026 4:50am 
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Flood Warning

Issued by the National Weather Service - Indianapolis, IN

    FLOOD WARNING  

Knox County, IN; Sullivan County, IN

Flood Warning issued June 15 at 9:53PM EDT until June 17 at 5:25AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING

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

Urgency: Immediate

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Observed

Alert Sent: Monday 9:53pm EDT

Alert Effective: Monday 9:53pm EDT

Alert Expires: Tuesday 1:00pm EDT (expect updated alert by this time)

Event Onset: Monday 9:53pm EDT

Event Ends: Wednesday 5:25am EDT

Issued by: NWS Indianapolis IN

Details: 
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...Indiana...

Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site and Riverton

.Minor flooding continues along the Wabash River with the full
stretch of the river either at crest or falling. River levels are
expected to slowly fall over the next few days, but additional
rainfall mid-week may bring renewed flooding.

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

* WHERE...Wabash River at Riverton.

* WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning.

* 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 9:00 PM EDT Monday /8:00 PM CDT Monday/ the stage was 16.3
feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:00 PM EDT Monday /8:00 PM CDT Monday/ was 16.5
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
tomorrow afternoon and continue falling and remain below
flood stage.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Information: 
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.

The next statement should be issued Tuesday afternoon by around 100
PM EDT /noon CDT/.

Meta data: 
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Codes: INC083, INC153
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2ccb977dff1881981f5b85e734c81bc56ce3320a.001.1