Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 30 at 1:40PM EDT until June 2 at 6:17AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 30, 2026 - 10:40am
Expires:
May 31, 2026 - 1:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
East Fork White River at Seymour and Rivervale
White River between Petersburg and Hazleton.
.Multiple rounds of recent rainfall continue to produce lowland
flooding on parts of the lower White and East Fork White rivers in
south central and southwest Indiana. Flooding is expected to end by
the middle of next week. The crest at Seymour occurred this evening
and the river level is beginning to fall. Rivervale will drop below
flood stage shortly. River levels have peaked along the White River
with levels expected to continue to fall
Very little rain, or no rain, is currently in the forecast through
Thursday, June 4, which will keep area waterways at bay. Dewpoint
temperatures remaining in the 40s and 50s and daily maximum air
temperatures reaching the mid 70s to mid 80s will promote good
evaporational rates from soils through the period.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday 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 12:45 PM EDT Saturday /11:45 AM CDT Saturday/ the stage
was 19.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 12:45 PM EDT Saturday /11:45 AM CDT Saturday/ was
19.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.7
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
Monday evening.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued this afternoon by around 415 PM
EDT /315 PM CDT/.
Area Description:
Daviess, IN; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Pike, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov