Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 14 at 12:42PM EDT until March 24 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 14, 2026 - 9:42am
Expires:
March 15, 2026 - 12:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...
White River at Hazleton.
White River at Petersburg.
White River at Edwardsport.
.Minor flooding on the White River from Edwardsport will continue
through Thursday. Moderate flooding in progress on the lower White
River at Petersburg and Hazleton will continue through early next
week, with minor flooding of lowland areas persisting at Petersburg
and Hazleton into early the following week.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday, March 24.
* IMPACTS...At 23.5 feet, Extensive flooding in progress with
several bottom land roads flooded in Pike County in March 2011.
Pike County roads flooded...some by several feet of water...east
of SR 57 included CR 750N...CR 600N and CR 1000E. Pike County
roads flooded west of SR 57 included...River Rd...CR 250W...CR
400W...CR 675N...CR 700N...CR 1000W...CR 900W...CR 700W and CR
775W.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:45 AM EDT Saturday /10:45 AM CDT Saturday/ the stage
was 23.9 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:45 AM EDT Saturday /10:45 AM CDT Saturday/ was
24.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.1
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
Monday, March 23.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
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 late tonight by around 345 AM
EDT /245 AM CDT/.
Area Description:
Daviess, IN; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Pike, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov