Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 11 at 2:52PM EDT until May 13 at 6:17PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 11, 2026 - 11:52am
Expires:
May 12, 2026 - 3:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
White River at Edwardsport.
White River at Hazleton.
White River at Petersburg.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Indiana...
White River at Elliston.
.Heavy rainfall through the first half of last week of generally one
and a half to two and a half inches has produced minor flooding on
the lower White River. Flooding will continue on parts of the lower
White throughout the upcoming week.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Edwardsport.
* WHEN...Until Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 17.5 feet, Flooding closes Old Vincennes Road. High
water crosses SR 358 on the Daviess County side just west of the
levee. Flooding begins to affect higher bottomlands. Residential
property of river cabins begins to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:00 PM EDT Monday /12:00 PM CDT Monday/ the stage was
17.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 1:00 PM EDT Monday /12:00 PM CDT Monday/ was 17.7
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.6
feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage
Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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 this afternoon by around 400 PM
EDT /300 PM CDT/.
Area Description:
Daviess, IN; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Pike, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov