Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 8 at 12:18PM EDT until May 16 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 8, 2026 - 9:18am
Expires:
May 9, 2026 - 12:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...
East Fork White River at Seymour.
White River at Edwardsport.
White River at Elliston.
White River at Hazleton.
White River at Petersburg.
.Rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 3 inches since Monday has brought minor
lowland flooding to middle and lower portions of the White River and
Seymour on the East Fork White. Flooding along the lower White could
last through much of next week.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.
* WHEN...Until Saturday, May 16.
* 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 Friday /10:30 AM CDT Friday/ the stage was
18.7 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:30 AM EDT Friday /10:30 AM CDT Friday/ was 18.7
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.8
feet this afternoon. 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.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued late tonight by around 330 AM
EDT /230 AM CDT/.
Area Description:
Daviess, IN; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Pike, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov