Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 7 at 9:35PM EDT until May 12 at 8:00PM 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 Edwardsport.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 17.5 feet, Flooding closes Old Vincennes Road. High
water crosses SR 358 on the Daviess County side just west of the
levee. Flooding begins to affect higher bottomlands. Residential
property of river cabins begins to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 PM EDT Thursday /6:00 PM CDT Thursday/ the stage was
16.6 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:00 PM EDT Thursday /6:00 PM CDT Thursday/ was
16.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.0
feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 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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