Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 21 at 10:28PM EDT until June 28 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 21, 2026 - 7:28pm
Expires:
June 22, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following river and
locations in Indiana...
White River at Petersburg and Hazleton.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following river and locations
in Indiana...
White River at Elliston and Edwardsport.
.Repeat thunderstorms over the southern half of Indiana today have
brought heavy rainfall, with peak radar indicated amounts of between
1.50 and 2.00 inches southwest of Indianapolis, from Greene County
eastward to Brown County, and Knox County eastward to Martin
County. Rainfall elsewhere in the southwest quadrant of Indiana
typically have been close to one inch. This rainfall will bring
points on the lower White River into flood within the next 12 to 24
hours.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.
* WHEN...From late tonight to Sunday, June 28.
* IMPACTS...At 20.5 feet, County Road 250 West from State Road 56
floods and blocks the vehicle access to Dodge City. During the
March 2008 flood the river remained above this level from late
afternoon March 19 through April 9. As mid-March 2011 high water
was receding...SR 257 south of Washington reopened when Shoals was
at 10.5 feet and falling steadily for the past 2 days.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 PM EDT Sunday /8:45 PM CDT Sunday/ the stage was 14.0
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight to a crest of 20.4 feet Wednesday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday
evening.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio,
television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.
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 Monday 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: