Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 9 at 9:46PM EDT until May 16 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 9, 2026 - 6:46pm
Expires:
May 10, 2026 - 10:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...
White River at Edwardsport, Hazleton, and Petersburg.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
White River at Elliston.
.Heavy rainfall through the first half of the week of generally one
and a half to two and a half inches has produced minor flooding on
the White River at Ellison and along Knox County. Flooding to end at
Elliston Sunday morning...while current late week rainfall of up
to one inch will prolong minor flooding along Knox County points
through at least Monday.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.
* WHEN...Until Saturday, May 16.
* 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 Saturday /7:45 PM CDT Saturday/ the stage was
18.9 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:45 PM EDT Saturday /7:45 PM CDT Saturday/ was
19.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.8
feet Tuesday evening. It will then fall below flood stage
early Friday afternoon.
- 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 Sunday afternoon by around 100
PM EDT /noon CDT/.
Area Description:
Daviess, IN; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Pike, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender: