Weather Alerts For Mount Carmel, IL

Flood Statement National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 941 PM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Illinois... White River at Hazleton and Petersburg. Wabash River at Mount Carmel. .Flooding remains at Mount Carmel on the tail end of the Wabash River in southwest Indiana as of Wednesday evening. Flooding is expected to come to an end Thursday afternoon. Flooding remains on the White River at Petersburg and Hazleton, located on the tail end of the river in southwest Indiana. Flooding is predicted to end by late this coming weekend. Little if any precipitation is in the forecast through the end of the week and thus main stem rivers are expected to continue falling through the period. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued Thursday afternoon by around 300 PM EDT /200 PM CDT/. && 941 PM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026 /841 PM CDT Wed Mar 18 2026/ ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at Mount Carmel. * WHEN...Until early Friday morning. * 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 8:45 PM EDT Wednesday /7:45 PM CDT Wednesday/ the stage was 20.1 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:45 PM EDT Wednesday /7:45 PM CDT Wednesday/ was 21.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 19.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&

Pollen Index: 9.6 Pollen Level: medium-high Predominant Pollen: Cedar/Juniper, Maple and Elm Based on past pollen counts and expected weather conditions, pollen levels for Thursday will be rising in the high range. This results in part from higher temperatures and the lower dewpoint. This heavy increase in pollen concentration could very well cause problems for those who are allergic to airborne pollens.