Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 15 at 11:09AM EDT until March 24 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 15, 2026 - 8:09am
Expires:
March 15, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
White River at Petersburg.
White River at Hazleton.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...Illinois...
Wabash River at Mount Carmel.
.Flooding 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 10:30 AM EDT Sunday /9:30 AM CDT Sunday/ the stage was
23.6 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:30 AM EDT Sunday /9:30 AM CDT Sunday/ was 24.1
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.6
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 this evening by around 1100 PM
EDT /1000 PM CDT/.
Area Description:
Daviess, IN; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Pike, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov