Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 5 at 12:02PM EST until March 13 at 12:12AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 5, 2026 - 9:02am
Expires:
March 5, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...
White River at Edwardsport.
White River below Eagle Valley Power Plant.
White River at Spencer.
White River at Newberry.
White River at Elliston.
Eel River at Bowling Green.
.Total rainfall amounts of 3 to over 5 inches of rain across much of
central and southern Indiana will bring moderate flooding to the
lower White River. Additional rainfall over the weekend and next
week could lengthen the amount of time the river remains in flood.
The White is forecast to crest at Spencer Friday evening and
Edwardsport Sunday into Monday.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Edwardsport.
* WHEN...Until Friday, March 13.
* IMPACTS...At 22.9 feet, A 25 foot section of Levee Unit 8 failed
at this level on March 6 2011...flooding local roads behind the
levee. Flooding not nearly as bad as June 2008 levee failure.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 AM EST Thursday /6:00 AM CST Thursday/ the stage was
15.8 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:00 AM EST Thursday /6:00 AM CST Thursday/ was
15.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.7
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 this afternoon by around 245 PM
EST /145 PM CST/.
Area Description:
Daviess, IN; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Pike, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov