Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 30 at 10:30PM EDT until May 4 at 11:36AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 30, 2026 - 7:30pm
Expires:
May 1, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
East Fork White River near Rivervale to near Bedford.
White River at Elliston...and at Edwardsport down to Hazleton.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...
East Fork White River at Seymour.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Indiana...
East Fork White River at Williams.
.Minor flooding continues along most of the lower White River...and
portions of the East Fork White River...following heavy rainfall
earlier this week that totaled generally two to five inches across
southern central Indiana. Flooding will end at Seymour tonight...
with minor flooding continuing at all other warned points through at
least this weekend or early next week.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Edwardsport.
* WHEN...Until late Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Old Vincennes Road and residential
property in this area begin to flood. Flooding of low
agricultural fields occurs along portions of the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 PM EDT Thursday /6:00 PM CDT Thursday/ the stage was
16.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:00 PM EDT Thursday /6:00 PM CDT Thursday/ was
16.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.7
feet early Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood
stage late Sunday evening.
- 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 this evening by around 1130 PM
EDT /1030 PM CDT/.
Area Description:
Daviess, IN; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Pike, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov