Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 7 at 10:32PM EST until March 14 at 8:51AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 7, 2026 - 7:32pm
Expires:
March 8, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following river in
Indiana...
White River at Edwardsport.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Indiana...
White River at Elliston, Hazleton, Petersburg, and Newberry.
.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 occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Edwardsport.
* WHEN...Until Saturday, March 14.
* 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 PM EST Saturday /6:00 PM CST Saturday/ the stage was
21.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:00 PM EST Saturday /6:00 PM CST Saturday/ was
21.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.4
feet early Monday morning. It will then fall below flood
stage Friday evening.
- Flood stage is 15.0 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:
Daviess, IN; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Pike, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov