Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 2 at 10:10PM EDT until May 7 at 3:42PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 2, 2026 - 7:10pm
Expires:
May 3, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...
East Fork White River near Rivervale.
White River at Hazleton.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Illinois...
White River at Petersburg.
Wabash River at Hutsonville down to Riverton...and at Mount Carmel.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Indiana...
East Fork White River near Bedford.
White River at Edwardsport.
Wabash River at Montezuma.
.Minor flooding has ended on the White River at Edwardsport...and on
the Wabash River at Montezuma. Minor flooding continues on the
lower White River...most of the lower Wabash River...and on the East
Fork White at Rivervale. Flooding will end at Rivervale and on the
Wabash at Hutsonville and Riverton on Monday...and end on both the
lower White River and on the Wabash at Mount Comfort by the middle
of the week.
Continues along portions of the Wabash River
following heavy rainfall earlier this week...that totaled generally
two to four inches across western central Indiana. Flooding will
end at Montezuma and Terre Haute Saturday...with minor flooding
continuing at most points downriver into next week.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Hazleton.
* WHEN...Until Thursday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Most of the low bottomlands flood.
Flooding begins in higher bottomlands. High water affects any
residents in Pottsville river cabins. Pottsville Road...North C
Street on river side of railroad tracks and Catt Street near U.S.
Highway 41 are flooded. Water is near or starting on Giro Road in
the vicinity of submerged Pottsville Road. Oil stripped fields
flood. Flood gates must be installed at Hazleton.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- There is no current observed data.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Thursday morning and continue falling and remain below
flood stage.
- 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.
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 this evening by around 1115 PM
EDT /1015 PM CDT/.
Area Description:
Gibson, IN; Knox, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov