Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 11 at 2:52PM EDT until May 15 at 7:08AM 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 Petersburg.
* WHEN...Until Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Low bottomlands flood and flooding begins
on higher bottomlands. State Road 257 may begin to flood if
Shoals gage reading is over 17 feet. Private levees may be
overtopped in many cases.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:45 PM EDT Monday /12:45 PM CDT Monday/ the stage was
18.9 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 1:45 PM EDT Monday /12:45 PM CDT Monday/ was 18.9
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.3
feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage Thursday evening.
- 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.
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