Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 16 at 11:43AM EDT until March 23 at 3:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 8:43am
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
East Fork White River near Bedford and Rivervale.
White River at Petersburg and Hazleton
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Illinois...
Wabash River at Mount Carmel.
.Flooding continues on lower portions of the Wabash, White, and East
Fork White rivers in central and southern Indiana as a result of
excessive rainfall. Flooding remains confined on the Wabash to the
Mount Carmel area and is expected to continue until next weekend.
Flooding on the White River is expected to last as long as March 25
at Hazleton. Flooding on the East Fork White River should conclude
by the middle of this week.
Negligible precipitation is predicted to fall over the next seven
days, allowing the rivers to continue to fall, with only a minor
bump from Sunday evening's rainfall.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.
* WHEN...Until Monday, March 23.
* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Extensive flooding is progress affecting
agricultural and rural residential areas. Several rural county
roads extensively flooded including Bottoms Rd...Brothers Rd and
E. Governor Rd in Knox County. A few residents may move out in an
area locally known as Dodge City. Several small oil fields are
inaccessible. During agricultural season much flood damage can
occur. High water isolates some river cabin residents.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:45 AM EDT Monday /9:45 AM CDT Monday/ the stage was
22.7 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:45 AM EDT Monday /9:45 AM CDT Monday/ was 23.4
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.7
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
Sunday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. Most flood related deaths
occur in automobiles. Do not attempt to cross water covered bridges,
dips, or low water crossings. Never try to cross a flowing stream,
even a small one, on foot. To escape rising water find another route
over higher ground.
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