Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 4 at 10:54PM EST until March 12 at 8:36PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 4, 2026 - 7:54pm
Expires:
March 5, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...
White River below Eagle Valley Power Plant.
White River at Spencer.
White River at Elliston.
White River at Newberry.
White River at Petersburg.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
White River at Edwardsport.
Youngs Creek at Amity.
.Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen across central Indiana
as of early Wednesday morning. Up to 2 inches have fallen in
south-central Indiana. This has led creeks to rise above flood stage
and rivers will follow in the coming days. Additional rain is in the
forecast over the next several days.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Edwardsport.
* WHEN...From late tonight to Thursday, March 12.
* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, State Road 58 near Elnora floods. Water
reaches Critical stage for McGinnis levee. Some residents leave
river cabins if flooding will be long.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 PM EST Wednesday /6:00 PM CST Wednesday/ the stage
was 11.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight to a crest of 23.0 feet Sunday morning. It will
then fall below flood stage Thursday, March 12.
- Flood stage is 15.0 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 Thursday afternoon by around 200
PM EST /100 PM CST/.
Area Description:
Daviess, IN; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Pike, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov