# Flood Warning: Clark, IL; Crawford, IL; Sullivan, IN; Vigo, IN — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-08-16 21:52 ingested 2026-08-17 06:52

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## extract

Flood Warning — Clark, IL; Crawford, IL; Sullivan, IN; Vigo, IN
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Observed.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following river and
locations in Indiana...Illinois...

Wabash River at Terre Haute, Montezuma, and at Lafayette.

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

Wildcat Creek near Lafayette.

Wabash River at Covington, and at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant
Site.

.Large quantities of rain have fallen over Indiana over the past
several days bringing widespread flooding to much of central and
part of southern Indiana.  Rainfall accumulations of up to ten plus
inches fell from northwest Indiana to east central Indiana to
southeast Indiana, and 4 to 6 inches fell in the immediate vicinity
of the northern and middle Wabash River...with even higher amounts
just over the Illinois/Indiana state border near Covington.

Numerous locations along the Wabash River are reaching moderate
flood stage.  The crest passed Lafayette today and should reach and
should reach Covington Monday evening.

Additional rain is possible overnight tonight, followed by
decreasing clouds and dry weather Monday.

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

* WHERE...Wabash River at Terre Haute.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday, August 25.

* IMPACTS...At 24.9 feet, On May 3, 2011 two homes in West Terre
Haute area affected by seep water.  River crested near 26.7 feet
about 2 days before.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM EDT Sunday /7:30 PM CDT Sunday/ the stage was 21.2
feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:30 PM EDT Sunday /7:30 PM CDT Sunday/ was 21.2
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.8
feet early Thursday morning. It will then fall below flood
stage Tuesday, August 25.
- Flood stage is 16.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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