Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 12 at 1:01PM EDT until May 14 at 3:42PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 12, 2026 - 10:01am
Expires:
May 13, 2026 - 1:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
White River at Edwardsport.
White River at Hazleton.
White River at Petersburg.
.Heavy rainfall through the first half of last week produced minor
flooding on the lower White River. Flooding will continue on parts
of the lower White throughout the week.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.
* WHEN...Until Thursday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Low bottomlands flood and flooding begins
on higher bottomlands. State Road 257 may begin to flood if
Shoals gage reading is over 17 feet. Private levees may be
overtopped in many cases.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:30 PM EDT Tuesday /11:30 AM CDT Tuesday/ the stage was
19.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 12:30 PM EDT Tuesday /11:30 AM CDT Tuesday/ was
19.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.1
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
early Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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 late tonight by around 415 AM
EDT /315 AM CDT/.
Area Description:
Daviess, IN; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Pike, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender: