Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 6 at 10:17PM EDT until May 15 at 2:51AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 6, 2026 - 7:17pm
Expires:
May 7, 2026 - 10:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
White River at Hazleton, Petersburg, Elliston, Edwardsport, and
Newberry.
.Rainfall amounts of two to five inches over the last day will
continue to bring minor lowland flooding to lower portions of the
White River.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.
* WHEN...Until Friday, May 15.
* 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 9:45 PM EDT Wednesday /8:45 PM CDT Wednesday/ the stage
was 17.2 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:45 PM EDT Wednesday /8:45 PM CDT Wednesday/ was
17.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.4
feet early Monday afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage Thursday, May 14.
- 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 Thursday afternoon by around 130
PM EDT /1230 PM CDT/.
Area Description:
Daviess, IN; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Pike, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov