Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 9 at 9:46PM EDT until May 13 at 7:08AM 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 Edwardsport.
* WHEN...Until Wednesday morning.
* 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 Saturday /6:00 PM CDT Saturday/ the stage was
16.9 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:00 PM EDT Saturday /6:00 PM CDT Saturday/ was
17.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.3
feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage
Tuesday evening.
- 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 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: