Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 29 at 10:28PM EDT until May 3 at 11:25PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 29, 2026 - 7:28pm
Expires:
April 30, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...
East Fork White River at Seymour and at Williams.
White River at Elliston.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
East Fork White River near Rivervale down to near Bedford.
White River at Newberry down to Hazleton.
.Heavy rainfall since Monday afternoon totaling mainly two to five
inches across southern central Indiana...has produced minor flooding
along much of the East Fork White and White Rivers and associated
lowland areas. A double crest will continue minor flooding through
this weekend for most river points.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Edwardsport.
* WHEN...Until late Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 17.5 feet, Flooding closes Old Vincennes Road. High
water crosses SR 358 on the Daviess County side just west of the
levee. Flooding begins to affect higher bottomlands. Residential
property of river cabins begins to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 PM EDT Wednesday /6:00 PM CDT Wednesday/ the stage
was 16.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:00 PM EDT Wednesday /6:00 PM CDT Wednesday/ was
16.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 16.6 feet tomorrow morning.
It will then fall tomorrow evening. It will rise to 16.9 feet
early Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage
late Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued Thursday afternoon by around 200
PM EDT /100 PM CDT/.
Area Description:
Daviess, IN; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Pike, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov