Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 8 at 12:18PM EDT until May 12 at 8:00AM 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 Elliston.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, River Road north of CR 150 W in Greene
County is flooded. Low agricultural fields flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM EDT Friday the stage was 19.2 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:00 AM EDT Friday was 19.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage early
tomorrow afternoon to 17.9 feet tomorrow evening. It will
then rise above flood stage early Sunday morning to 18.8 feet
early Monday morning. It will fall below flood stage again
Monday evening.
- Flood stage is 18.0 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; Greene, IN; Knox, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov