Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 9 at 9:31PM CDT until March 18 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 9, 2026 - 7:31pm
Expires:
March 10, 2026 - 9:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Patoka River near Princeton.
.Recent heavy rain has resulted in rising water levels on the Patoka
River at Princeton. The river is forecast to rise above flood stage
Wednesday morning, to a crest in minor flood early Friday morning.
For the Patoka River...including Princeton...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Patoka River near Princeton.
* WHEN...From Wednesday morning to Wednesday, March 18.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 16.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late Wednesday morning to a crest of 18.9 feet early Friday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday, March
18.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
Area Description:
Gibson, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov