Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 20 at 12:51PM EDT until June 28 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 20, 2026 - 9:51am
Expires:
June 21, 2026 - 1:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...
East Fork White River at Seymour.
White River at Edwardsport.
White River at Petersburg.
.Minor river flooding is ongoing or expected to develop on the lower
White River and East Fork White River in Jackson County following
widespread heavy rainfall Wednesday and Wednesday night. Additional
heavy rainfall of one to two inches is expected on Sunday and Sunday
night. The White River near Edwardsport and East Fork White River
near Seymour will briefly fall below flood stage later today or
Sunday before minor river flooding develops again early next week.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Edwardsport.
* WHEN...Until Sunday, June 28.
* 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 Saturday /6:00 AM CDT Saturday/ the stage was
15.3 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:00 AM EDT Saturday /6:00 AM CDT Saturday/ was
15.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 15.8 feet this evening. It
will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon to
12.4 feet early Tuesday morning. It will rise above flood
stage early Wednesday morning to 17.8 feet Friday morning. It
will then fall below flood stage again Sunday, June 28.
- Flood stage is 15.0 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 400 AM
EDT /300 AM CDT/.
Area Description:
Daviess, IN; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Pike, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender: