Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 24 at 9:55PM EDT until June 25 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 24, 2026 - 6:55pm
Expires:
June 25, 2026 - 10:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Illinois...
Wabash River at Vincennes.
Wabash River at Riverton.
White River at Hazleton.
White River at Petersburg.
Wabash River at Mount Carmel.
Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.
.Minor flooding continues on the White River from Petersburg
down to the Wabash and on the Wabash River from the Hutsonville
area down to Mount Carmel. The crest on the White was near Hazleton
while the crest on the Wabash was near Vincennes late Wednesday.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Flooding affects low agricultural lands,
low oil fields and closes Bottoms Rd...Brothers Rd and East
Governors Road in Knox County. In agricultural season...farmers
are concerned at this stage.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 PM EDT Wednesday /8:30 PM CDT Wednesday/ the stage
was 17.2 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:30 PM EDT Wednesday /8:30 PM CDT Wednesday/ was
18.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late tonight 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.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued Thursday afternoon by around 100
PM EDT /noon CDT/.
Area Description:
Daviess, IN; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Pike, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov