Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 2 at 12:04PM EDT until May 3 at 10:24AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 2, 2026 - 9:04am
Expires:
May 3, 2026 - 12:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
East Fork White River near Bedford.
White River at Edwardsport.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...
East Fork White River near Rivervale.
White River at Hazleton.
White River at Petersburg.
.Following heavy rainfall earlier this week, minor flooding
continues on the lower White River and on the East Fork White.
Flooding will end early next week on the East Fork White and parts
of the White River, while continuing into mid to late week at other
points along the White.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Edwardsport.
* WHEN...Until late tomorrow 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 AM EDT Saturday /6:00 AM CDT Saturday/ the stage was
15.6 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:00 AM EDT Saturday /6:00 AM CDT Saturday/ was
16.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late this evening 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.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued late tonight by around 315 AM
EDT /215 AM CDT/.
Area Description:
Daviess, IN; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Pike, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov