# Flood Warning: Edwards, IL; Gallatin, IL; Wabash, IL; White, IL; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Posey, IN — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-08-21 20:32 ingested 2026-08-22 06:33

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Flood Warning — Edwards, IL; Gallatin, IL; Wabash, IL; White, IL; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Posey, IN
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Observed.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Illinois...

Wabash River at Lafayette.

Wabash River at Riverton.

Wabash River at Terre Haute.

Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.

Wabash River at Mount Carmel.

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

Wabash River at Montezuma.

Wabash River at Covington.

Wabash River at Vincennes.

.On the Wabash River...moderate flooding will continue at Montezuma
and Terre Haute through tonight...with otherwise widespread minor
flooding from Lafayette to Vincennes.  Flooding is forecast to end
on the Wabash at Lafayette tonight. The main crest will be slowly
crossing Terre Haute through Saturday. Flooding will begin at
Vincennes tonight...with the main crest forecast to arrive Tuesday
night.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wabash River at Mount Carmel.

* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon to Saturday, August 29.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, River is bankfull in all locations.  All
oil field production ceases with the exception of pumping units on
substructures.  Access to these are by boat only.  Agricultural
losses increase dramatically.  Farmers move livestock to higher
ground.  City of Mount Carmel leaves flood gates B and C in year
round.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 PM EDT Friday /6:45 PM CDT Friday/ the stage was 17.6
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Sunday afternoon to a crest of 19.9 feet Tuesday evening. It
will then fall below flood stage Friday, August 28.
- Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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