Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 18 at 9:41PM EDT until March 23 at 9:12AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 18, 2026 - 6:41pm
Expires:
March 19, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Illinois...
White River at Hazleton and Petersburg.
Wabash River at Mount Carmel.
.Flooding remains at Mount Carmel on the tail end of the Wabash
River in southwest Indiana as of Wednesday evening. Flooding is
expected to come to an end Thursday afternoon. Flooding remains on
the White River at Petersburg and Hazleton, located on the tail end
of the river in southwest Indiana. Flooding is predicted to end by
late this coming weekend.
Little if any precipitation is in the forecast through the end of
the week and thus main stem rivers are expected to continue falling
through the period.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Hazleton.
* WHEN...Until late Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, In agricultural season, extensive flooding
of bottomlands and some of the higher bottomlands is in progress.
High water surrounds residents in river cabins. Oil fields and
local roads flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- There is no current observed data.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late Sunday evening and continue falling and remain below
flood stage.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued Thursday afternoon by around 300
PM EDT /200 PM CDT/.
Area Description:
Gibson, IN; Knox, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov