Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 7 at 11:41AM EDT until May 15 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 7, 2026 - 8:41am
Expires:
May 7, 2026 - 11:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
White River at Edwardsport.
White River at Elliston.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...
White River at Hazleton.
White River at Petersburg.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Indiana...
White River at Newberry.
.Rainfall amounts of two to five inches earlier this week 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 10:45 AM EDT Thursday /9:45 AM CDT Thursday/ the stage was
17.7 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:45 AM EDT Thursday /9:45 AM CDT Thursday/ was
17.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.8
feet early Monday morning. It will then fall below flood
stage Friday, May 15.
- 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.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued this afternoon by around 1245 PM
EDT /1145 AM CDT/.
Area Description:
Daviess, IN; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Pike, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov