Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 8 at 9:16PM EDT until March 12 at 11:20AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 8, 2026 - 6:16pm
Expires:
March 9, 2026 - 9:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Illinois...
White River at Edwardsport, Spencer, Newberry, Elliston, Hazleton,
and Petersburg.
Wabash River at Mount Carmel.
.Total rainfall amounts of 3 to over 5 inches across much of central
and southern Indiana is bringing widespread moderate flooding across
the lower White basin. Minor flooding is expected on the Wabash
River at Mount Carmel into next week. Additional rainfall this week
could lengthen the amount of time area rivers remain in flood or
bring additional rises.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Newberry.
* WHEN...Until late Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Extensive agricultural flooding is in
progress. Some state and county roads flood. County Road 600 W
just north of river flooded by possibly more than two feet of
water for a considerable distance in Mary Long Cutoff Area.
County Roads 900 W and 750 S begin to flood in Greene County.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 19.2 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:30 PM EDT Sunday was 19.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late Wednesday evening and continue falling and remain below
flood stage.
- Flood stage is 13.0 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 Monday afternoon by around noon
EDT /1100 AM CDT/.
Area Description:
Daviess, IN; Greene, IN; Knox, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov