Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 24 at 12:22PM EDT until May 27 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 24, 2026 - 9:22am
Expires:
May 25, 2026 - 12:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
East Fork White River from Seymour to Williams.
White River at Elliston and from Edwardsport to Hazleton.
.Multiple rounds of rainfall this week have brought widespread minor
lowland river flooding to central and southern Indiana. Additional
rainfall Sunday and next week could prolong or worsen ongoing
flooding. The crest on the White River was near Petersburg Sunday
morning and near Rivervale along the East Fork White River.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Edwardsport.
* WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Water is at critical levels for makeshift
levees. Most of bottomlands flood. Old Vincennes road and State
Road 358 between Plainville and Edwardsport are impassable by
several feet. High water surrounds river cabins. This type of
flood occurs on average about once a year.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 AM EDT Sunday /6:00 AM CDT Sunday/ the stage was 20.1
feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:00 AM EDT Sunday /6:00 AM CDT Sunday/ was 20.9
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Tuesday afternoon and continue falling and remain below
flood stage.
- 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 evening by around 900 PM
EDT /800 PM CDT/.
Area Description:
Daviess, IN; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Pike, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov