Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 26 at 10:46AM EDT until June 1 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 26, 2026 - 7:46am
Expires:
May 26, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
East Fork White River at Shoals.
East Fork White River near Bedford.
East Fork White River near Rivervale.
East Fork White River at Williams.
White River at Hazleton.
White River at Petersburg.
.Minor lowland flooding continues along lower portions of the East
Fork White River and the lower White River. Additional rainfall this
afternoon through Wednesday could cause additional rises
particularly on the East Fork White. Both rivers have crest but
minor flooding could continue into Friday on lower ends of the East
Fork and well into the weekend on the lower White.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Hazleton.
* WHEN...Until early Monday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, A flood of this height causes great
agricultural damage from June through August. Some river cabin
residents evacuate. Most local roads flood. Several oil fields
are inaccessible.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- There is no current observed data.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Monday morning and continue falling and remain below
flood stage.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued this evening by around 1115 PM
EDT /1015 PM CDT/.
Area Description:
Gibson, IN; Knox, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov