Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 21 at 12:32PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 21, 2026 - 9:32am
Expires:
May 21, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...
White River at Spencer.
White River at Edwardsport.
White River at Newberry.
White River at Elliston.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Illinois...
White River at Hazleton.
White River at Petersburg.
Wabash River at Mount Carmel.
.Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall over the last couple of days has
brought widespread minor lowland flooding along the middle and lower
White River and will flow downstream to bring minor flooding to the
Wabash River at Mount Carmel as well. The crest on the White is near
Spencer, and on the lower White flooding is expected to last through
at least next week. More rounds of rainfall going into and through
the holiday weekend could make the flooding last even longer and
bring higher crests for downriver points.
* 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 11:45 AM EDT Thursday /10:45 AM CDT Thursday/ the stage
was 20.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:45 AM EDT Thursday /10:45 AM CDT Thursday/ was
20.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.3
feet early Sunday afternoon.
- 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.
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 this evening by around 1115 PM
EDT /1015 PM CDT/.
Area Description:
Daviess, IN; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Pike, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov