Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 18 at 12:59PM EDT until June 22 at 11:20PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 9:59am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Youngs Creek at Amity.
East Fork White River at Seymour.
White River at Newberry.
Muscatatuck River at Vernon.
White River at Edwardsport.
White River at Petersburg.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...
White River at Elliston.
Eel River at Bowling Green.
.Rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 4 inches across much of the area is
bringing minor lowland flooding to middle and lower portions of the
White River basin and the East Fork White basin the Seymour area.
The White should crest at Elliston Saturday morning and at
Petersburg by Monday morning. Flooding may be lengthened or
redevelop early in the week from moderate to heavy rainfall that is
expected Sunday into Monday which is not included in the current
forecasts.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Edwardsport.
* WHEN...From Friday evening to late Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Old Vincennes Road and State Road 358 in
Daviess County and Schaefer Road in Knox County are impassable.
High water affects agricultural bottomlands. During agricultural
season this level is of concern to farmers on the unprotected
areas along the river. High water affects river cabins.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 AM EDT Thursday /6:00 AM CDT Thursday/ the stage was
9.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow evening to a crest of 18.1 feet Saturday evening. It
will then fall below flood stage late Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
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 this evening by around 1100 PM
EDT /1000 PM CDT/.
Area Description:
Daviess, IN; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Pike, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender: