Indiana Flood Warning | Effective 05/09/2026 18:46

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