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FLWIND

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
141 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

...The National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana...Illinois...

  Wabash River at Mount Carmel.

.On the Wabash River, moderate flooding will continue at Montezuma
and Terre Haute into this weekend...with otherwise widespread minor
flooding from Lafayette on downstream. Flooding is forecast to end
at Lafayette early Saturday. The main crest is at Terre Haute as of
Friday afternoon and will slowly work downriver to reach Mount
Carmel Wednesday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

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

The next statement should be issued late tonight by around 445 AM
EDT /345 AM CDT/.

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141 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026 /1241 PM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026/

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO SATURDAY, AUGUST
29...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wabash River at Mount Carmel.

* WHEN...From Sunday morning 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 12:45 PM EDT Friday /11:45 AM CDT Friday/ the stage was
    17.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    Sunday morning to a crest of 20.5 feet Wednesday morning. It
    will then fall below flood stage Saturday, August 29.
  - Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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