Lexington Weather

Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

48°F

4/30/2026 10:15am

Lexington Conditions: Light rain, Mist, Overcast
Temperature: 47.8°F / 8.8°C
Dew Point: 46.4°F
Relative Humidity: 95%
Wind: Calm, 10-min avg: Calm, gust: None
Barometer: 29.70 in Falling Slowly
Visibility: 2 miles
Rain Today: 0.10 in

Flood Warning

Issued by the National Weather Service - Indianapolis, IN

FLOOD WARNING

Sullivan County, IN; Knox County, IN

Flood Warning issued April 29 at 10:33PM EDT until May 5 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON

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

Urgency: Immediate

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Observed

Alert Sent: Wednesday 10:33pm EDT

Alert Effective: Wednesday 10:33pm EDT

Alert Expires: Thursday 2:00pm EDT (expect updated alert by this time)

Event Onset: Wednesday 10:33pm EDT

Event Ends: Tuesday 2:00pm EDT

Issued by: NWS Indianapolis IN

Details:

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

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

Wabash River at Lafayette down to Covington...and at Hutsonville
Legacy Power Plant Site.

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

Wabash River at Montezuma down to Terre Haute...and at Riverton.

.Heavy rainfall since Monday afternoon totaling generally two to
four inches across western central Indiana...has produced minor
flooding along much of the Wabash River.  Flooding will end at
Lafayette and Covington Thursday...with minor flooding continuing at
Terre Haute and points downriver into next week.

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

* WHERE...Wabash River at Riverton.

* WHEN...Until early Tuesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Extensive lowland flooding is in
progress.  High water surrounds many river cabins.  Access to most
river cabins is by boat only.  Levees begin to protect farmland.
Extensive flooding of Leaverton Park occurs in Palestine, Illinois.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 PM EDT Wednesday /9:00 PM CDT Wednesday/ the stage
was 15.9 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:00 PM EDT Wednesday /9:00 PM CDT Wednesday/ was
15.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.2
feet Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood stage
early Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Information:

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 Thursday afternoon by around 200
PM EDT /100 PM CDT/.

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