Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 1 at 9:55PM EDT until May 3 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 1, 2026 - 6:55pm
Expires:
May 2, 2026 - 10:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
East Fork White River near Rivervale...and near Bedford.
White River at Edwardsport down to Hazleton.
.Following heavy rainfall earlier this week...minor flooding
continues on the lower White River...and on the East Fork White at
Rivervale...with brief minor flooding expected on the East Fork
White at Bedford Saturday night into Sunday. Flooding will end
early next week on the East Fork White...and the White River at
Edwardsport...while continuing into the mid-week at Petersburg and
Hazleton.
* 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 PM EDT Friday /6:00 PM CDT Friday/ the stage was 16.2
feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:00 PM EDT Friday /6:00 PM CDT Friday/ was 16.8
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.4
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage early Sunday morning.
- 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.
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 Saturday afternoon by around 145
PM EDT /1245 PM CDT/.
Area Description:
Daviess, IN; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Pike, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov