Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 5 at 12:20PM EDT until May 14 at 5:36AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 5, 2026 - 9:20am
Expires:
May 5, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...Illinois...
White River at Hazleton.
White River at Petersburg.
Wabash River at Mount Carmel.
.Recent periods of heavy rainfall have led to flooding along the
Wabash and lower White Rivers. Additional rainfall amounts of 1.5 to
2 inches from this morning through Wednesday were included in these
forecasts, and these rainfall amounts are expected to keep parts of
the lower White in flood until the end of next week.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.
* WHEN...Until Thursday, May 14.
* IMPACTS...At 20.5 feet, County Road 250 West from State Road 56
floods and blocks the vehicle access to Dodge City. During the
March 2008 flood the river remained above this level from late
afternoon March 19 through April 9. As mid-March 2011 high water
was receding...SR 257 south of Washington reopened when Shoals was
at 10.5 feet and falling steadily for the past 2 days.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 AM EDT Tuesday /10:30 AM CDT Tuesday/ the stage was
17.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:30 AM EDT Tuesday /10:30 AM CDT Tuesday/ was
18.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.8
feet early Friday morning. It will then fall below flood
stage Wednesday, May 13.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
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 this evening by around 1115 PM
EDT /1015 PM CDT/.
Area Description:
Daviess, IN; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Pike, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov