Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 4 at 9:30AM EDT until May 6 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 4, 2026 - 6:30am
Expires:
May 4, 2026 - 9:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
White River at Petersburg.
White River at Hazleton.
.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 8:45 AM EDT Monday /7:45 AM CDT Monday/ the stage was 18.7
feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:45 AM EDT Monday /7:45 AM CDT Monday/ was 19.7
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Wednesday 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.
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 1230 AM
EDT /1130 PM CDT/.
Area Description:
Daviess, IN; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Pike, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov