Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 7 at 10:21PM EST until March 17 at 4:24AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 7, 2026 - 7:21pm
Expires:
March 8, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...Illinois...
East Fork White River at Shoals, near Bedford, near Rivervale, at
Williams, and at Seymour.
Wabash River at Mount Carmel.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
East Fork White River at Columbus.
Driftwood River near Edinburgh.
.Minor to moderate flooding continues on the main rivers south of
Interstate 70 in central and southern Indiana as a result of 3 to 5
plus inches of rain falling during the past week. Upcoming rainfall
Tuesday and Wednesday could extend the length of flooding.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at Mount Carmel.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday, March 17.
* IMPACTS...At 22.9 feet, Water begins to flow over River Road just
north of Fifth Street in the Mount Carmel area.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 PM EST Saturday /8:45 PM CST Saturday/ the stage was
18.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening to a crest of 23.2 feet Wednesday evening.
It will then fall below flood stage Monday, March 16.
- Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued Sunday afternoon by around 300
PM EDT /200 PM CDT/.
Area Description:
Edwards, IL; Gallatin, IL; Wabash, IL; White, IL; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Posey, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov