Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 21 at 10:28PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 21, 2026 - 7:28pm
Expires:
May 22, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following river and
locations in Indiana...
White River at Spencer and Newberry.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers and
locations in Indiana...Illinois...
White River at Elliston, Edwardsport, Petersburg, and Hazleton.
Wabash River at Mount Carmel.
.Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall over the past few days has
brought widespread minor lowland flooding along the middle and lower
White River, which will flow downstream to bring minor flooding to
the Wabash River at Mount Carmel. The crest on the White as of late
Thursday evening is in the vicinity of Elliston and Newberry.
Flooding on the lower White River is expected to last through at
least next week. More rounds of rainfall going into and through the
holiday weekend, mainly Friday and Friday night, could make the
flooding last longer and bring higher crests for downriver points.
Stay weather aware by keeping abreast of later forecasts.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 23.5 feet, Water from the Great June 2008 Flood
recedes from SR 257 south of Washington. The river stage at
Shoals was less than 10 feet and less than 14 feet previous day.
The Lost River was low...except for backwater from the East Fork
White...during this entire flood event.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 PM EDT Thursday /8:45 PM CDT Thursday/ the stage was
21.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:45 PM EDT Thursday /8:45 PM CDT Thursday/ was
21.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.3
feet Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. Most flood related deaths
occur in automobiles. Do not attempt to cross water covered bridges,
dips, or low water crossings. Never try to cross a flowing stream,
even a small one, on foot. To escape rising water find another route
over higher ground.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued Friday afternoon by around 200
PM EDT /100 PM CDT/.
Area Description:
Daviess, IN; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Pike, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov