Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 1 at 12:34PM EDT until May 6 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 1, 2026 - 9:34am
Expires:
May 2, 2026 - 12:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
White River at Hazleton.
White River at Edwardsport.
White River at Petersburg.
.Recent periods of heavy rainfall have led to flooding along the
White River near Hazleton, Edwardsport, and Petersburg. Flooding
will persist through the weekend.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.
* WHEN...Until early Wednesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 20.5 feet, County Road 250 West from State Road 56
floods and blocks the vehicle access to Dodge City. During the
March 2008 flood the river remained above this level from late
afternoon March 19 through April 9. As mid-March 2011 high water
was receding...SR 257 south of Washington reopened when Shoals was
at 10.5 feet and falling steadily for the past 2 days.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:45 AM EDT Friday /10:45 AM CDT Friday/ the stage was
20.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:45 AM EDT Friday /10:45 AM CDT Friday/ was 20.6
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.6
feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage early
Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
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 late tonight by around 345 AM
EDT /245 AM CDT/.
Area Description:
Daviess, IN; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Pike, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov