Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 20 at 10:26PM EDT until June 30 at 1:15AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 20, 2026 - 7:26pm
Expires:
June 21, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...
White River at Petersburg.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Illinois...
Wabash River at Covington down to Vincennes.
White River at Edwardsport...and at Hazleton.
.Minor river flooding continues tonight on the Wabash River from
Montezuma down to Riverton, with the crest between Terre Haute and
Riverton...and on the White River at Edwardsport. Additional heavy
rainfall expected late Sunday and Sunday night will lead to rising
river stages early next week...with minor flooding also starting on
the Wabash at Covington and Vincennes Monday night...and on the
White River below Edwardsport on Monday.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.
* WHEN...From late Sunday night to Tuesday, June 30.
* 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 9:45 PM EDT Saturday /8:45 PM CDT Saturday/ the stage was
13.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage early Monday
morning to 18.1 feet Tuesday morning. It will then fall
Wednesday evening. It will rise to 19.0 feet Saturday, June
27. It will then fall below flood stage Monday, June 29.
- 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.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued Sunday afternoon by around 200
PM EDT /100 PM CDT/.
Area Description:
Daviess, IN; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Pike, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
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