Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 4 at 12:17PM EST until March 11 at 3:38AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 4, 2026 - 9:17am
Expires:
March 4, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana...
White River below Eagle Valley Power Plant.
White River near Centerton.
White River at Edwardsport.
White River at Petersburg.
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Indiana...
White River at Elliston.
White River at Newberry.
.Rainfall amounts between two and four inches over parts of central
and southern Indiana have led to rises and some flooding on area
rivers. Additional rainfall of one to three inches this evening into
Thursday morning, with locally higher amounts possible, will bring
widespread minor river flooding with pockets of moderate flooding to
much of the East Fork White and lower White River basins.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Newberry.
* WHEN...From late tonight to Wednesday, March 11.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, County Road 550 W in Green County is
impassable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 AM EST Wednesday the stage was 8.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight to a crest of 20.0 feet Saturday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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 this evening by around 1130 PM
EST /1030 PM CST/.
Area Description:
Daviess, IN; Greene, IN; Knox, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov