Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 7 at 9:35PM EDT until May 16 at 5:36PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 7, 2026 - 6:35pm
Expires:
May 8, 2026 - 9:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues or is extended for the following
rivers in Indiana and Illinois...
East Fork White River at Seymour.
Wabash River from Hutsonville to Mount Carmel.
White River from Elliston to Hazleton.
.Heavy rain from earlier this week will continue to bring minor
flooding to portions of the East Fork White, lower White, and lower
Wabash Rivers.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Hazleton.
* WHEN...Until Saturday, May 16.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Most of the low bottomlands flood.
Flooding begins in higher bottomlands. High water affects any
residents in Pottsville river cabins. Pottsville Road...North C
Street on river side of railroad tracks and Catt Street near U.S.
Highway 41 are flooded. Water is near or starting on Giro Road in
the vicinity of submerged Pottsville Road. Oil stripped fields
flood. Flood gates must be installed at Hazleton.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- There is no current observed data.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 19.4 feet Saturday evening.
It will then fall Sunday evening. It will rise to 19.8 feet
Wednesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage
Saturday, May 16.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued Friday afternoon by around 1245
PM EDT /1145 AM CDT/.
Area Description:
Gibson, IN; Knox, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender: