Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 6 at 10:17PM EDT until May 10 at 2:00AM 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 forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Newberry.
* WHEN...From Thursday morning to early Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Most lowlands flood. A few inches of
water on County Road 600 W just north of the river in Mary Long
Cutoff Area.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 11.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tomorrow morning to a crest of 14.5 feet Friday morning.
It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 13.0 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; Greene, IN; Knox, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov