Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 1 at 12:34PM EDT until May 3 at 4:00PM 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 Edwardsport.
* WHEN...Until Sunday afternoon.
* 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 AM EDT Friday /6:00 AM CDT Friday/ the stage was 16.8
feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:00 AM EDT Friday /6:00 AM CDT Friday/ was 16.8
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Sunday morning and continue falling and remain below
flood stage.
- Flood stage is 15.0 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