Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 31 at 11:01AM EDT until June 2 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 31, 2026 - 8:01am
Expires:
May 31, 2026 - 11:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
White River from Petersburg to Hazleton
.As of late Sunday morning, lowland flooding continues near
Petersburg and Hazleton on the White River in southwest Indiana.
Flooding on the White River will come to an end between Tuesday and
Wednesday with river levels falling along the full stretch of the
river.
* 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 10:30 AM EDT Sunday /9:30 AM CDT Sunday/ the stage was
19.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:30 AM EDT Sunday /9:30 AM CDT Sunday/ was 19.5
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
tomorrow evening and continue falling and remain below flood
stage.
- 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.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding. Better chances of rain will arrive Friday and
continue through at least Saturday.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued late tonight by around 215 AM
EDT /115 AM CDT/.
Area Description:
Daviess, IN; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Pike, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov