Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 9 at 11:45AM EDT until March 16 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 9, 2026 - 8:45am
Expires:
March 9, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...Illinois...
White River at Edwardsport.
White River at Newberry.
White River at Elliston.
Wabash River at Mount Carmel.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
White River at Hazleton.
White River at Petersburg.
.Minor to moderate flooding continue on the White River and minor
flooding continues on the lower Wabash at Mount Carmel due to heavy
rainfall last week. Additional rainfall of one to two inches Tuesday
through Wednesday is expected to bring additional rises on the White
and lengthen the amount of time in flood for the lower White.
Additional flooding is possible on the lower Wabash as well,
depending on the exact location of the rainfall. The crest on the
White is near Edwardsport Monday morning and expected to reach
Hazleton sometime Friday.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Newberry.
* WHEN...Until Monday, March 16.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, County Road 550 S in Greene County begins
to flood. County Road 600 W just north of the river flooded by
possibly more than a foot of water for a short distance in Mary
Long Cutoff Area.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 AM EDT Monday the stage was 17.8 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:30 AM EDT Monday was 19.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage Wednesday
morning to 11.2 feet Thursday morning. It will then rise
above flood stage Friday morning to 15.0 feet Saturday
evening. It will fall below flood stage again Monday, March
16.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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 1115 PM
EDT /1015 PM CDT/.
Area Description:
Daviess, IN; Greene, IN; Knox, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov