Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 4 at 11:58AM EDT until May 11 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 4, 2026 - 8:58am
Expires:
May 5, 2026 - 12:00am
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 into
next week.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.
* WHEN...Until Monday, May 11.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Lowland flooding begins to flood several
Pike County roads. Many of the following county roads begin to
flood around this level...east of SR 57 include CR 750N...CR 600N
and CR 1000E. Pike county road subject to flooding west of SR 57
include...CR 250 W...CR 400W...CR 675N...CR 700 N...CR 1000w...CR
900W...CR 700W and CR 775W.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 AM EDT Monday /10:30 AM CDT Monday/ the stage was
18.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:30 AM EDT Monday /10:30 AM CDT Monday/ was 19.5
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Monday, May 11 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 300 AM
EDT /200 AM CDT/.
Area Description:
Daviess, IN; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Pike, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov