Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 3 at 11:07AM EDT until May 6 at 4:34PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 3, 2026 - 8:07am
Expires:
May 3, 2026 - 11:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...
White River at Hazleton.
White River at Petersburg.
.Recent periods of heavy rainfall have led to flooding along the
White River near Hazleton and Petersburg. Flooding will persist
through midweek.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.
* WHEN...Until Wednesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Low bottomlands flood and flooding begins
on higher bottomlands. State Road 257 may begin to flood if
Shoals gage reading is over 17 feet. Private levees may be
overtopped in many cases.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 AM EDT Sunday /9:30 AM CDT Sunday/ the stage was
19.6 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:30 AM EDT Sunday /9:30 AM CDT Sunday/ was 20.3
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.7
feet this afternoon. 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 215 AM
EDT /115 AM CDT/.
Area Description:
Daviess, IN; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Pike, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov