Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 8 at 12:03PM EDT until March 14 at 10:34AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 8, 2026 - 9:03am
Expires:
March 9, 2026 - 12:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...Illinois...
White River at Edwardsport, and Newberry.
Wabash River at Mount Carmel.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
White River at Elliston, Hazleton, and Petersburg.
.Total rainfall amounts of 3 to over 5 inches of rain across much of
central and southern Indiana is bringing widespread minor to
moderate flooding across the Lower White basin. Additional rainfall
next week could lengthen the amount of time area rivers remain in
flood or bring additional rises next week.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Edwardsport.
* WHEN...Until late Saturday morning.
* 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 EDT Sunday /6:00 AM CDT Sunday/ the stage was 21.7
feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:00 AM EDT Sunday /6:00 AM CDT Sunday/ was 21.7
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.2
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage late Friday evening.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued late tonight by around 315 AM
EDT /215 AM CDT/.
Area Description:
Daviess, IN; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Pike, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov