Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 6 at 12:12PM EST by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 6, 2026 - 9:12am
Expires:
March 6, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...
White River at Edwardsport.
White River at Elliston.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Illinois...
White River at Spencer.
White River at Newberry.
Wabash River at Mount Carmel.
White River at Hazleton.
White River at Petersburg.
.Total rainfall amounts of 3 to over 5 inches of rain across much of
central and southern Indiana is bringing widespread moderate to
isolated major flooding across the East Fork White and lower White
basins and their tributaries, and minor flooding along the Wabash at
Mount Carmel. Additional rainfall over the weekend and next week
could lengthen the amount of time area rivers remain in flood or
bring additional rises next week.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Hazleton.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, A flood of this height causes great
agricultural damage from June through August. Some river cabin
residents evacuate. Most local roads flood. Several oil fields
are inaccessible.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- There is no current observed data.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.3
feet Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 16.0 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 1100 PM
EST /1000 PM CST/.
Area Description:
Gibson, IN; Knox, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov