Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 7 at 9:35PM EDT until May 15 at 11:00PM 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 occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.
* WHEN...Until Friday, May 15.
* IMPACTS...At 20.5 feet, County Road 250 West from State Road 56
floods and blocks the vehicle access to Dodge City. During the
March 2008 flood the river remained above this level from late
afternoon March 19 through April 9. As mid-March 2011 high water
was receding...SR 257 south of Washington reopened when Shoals was
at 10.5 feet and falling steadily for the past 2 days.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM EDT Thursday /7:45 PM CDT Thursday/ the stage was
18.2 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:45 PM EDT Thursday /7:45 PM CDT Thursday/ was
18.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.8
feet Monday evening. It will then fall below flood stage
Friday, May 15.
- 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:
Daviess, IN; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Pike, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
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