Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 5 at 10:39AM CST until March 14 at 5:31AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 5, 2026 - 8:39am
Expires:
March 6, 2026 - 10:45am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Paducah KY has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Indiana...
Patoka River near Princeton affecting Gibson County.
.Minor flooding is forecast on Patoka river it is expected to crest
late friday night and remain above minor flood stage.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Patoka River near Princeton.
* WHEN...From late Friday night to Saturday, March 14.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 AM CST Thursday the stage was 14.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Saturday morning to a crest of 19.8 feet Sunday
evening. It will then fall below flood stage Friday, March
13.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Gibson, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov