Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 20 at 10:26PM EDT until June 28 at 4:00PM 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 occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Edwardsport.
* WHEN...Until Sunday, June 28.
* 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
15.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:00 PM EDT Saturday /6:00 PM CDT Saturday/ was
15.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 15.6 feet just after
midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early
tomorrow afternoon to 12.2 feet early Tuesday morning. It
will rise above flood stage Wednesday morning to 17.7 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.
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
Sender: