Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 22 at 12:24PM EDT until June 27 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 22, 2026 - 9:24am
Expires:
June 22, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Illinois...
White River at Elliston.
White River at Petersburg.
White River at Hazleton.
White River at Edwardsport.
Wabash River at Vincennes.
Wabash River at Riverton.
Wabash River at Terre Haute.
Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.
Wabash River at Montezuma.
Wabash River at Mount Carmel.
East Fork White River at Seymour.
.Heavy rainfall has brought minor lowland flooding to much of the
Wabash River, the lower White River, and the East Fork White at
Seymour. The crest on the Wabash is near Riverton. The crest on the
White is approaching Centerton, and on the East Fork white is
approaching Seymour.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.
* WHEN...Until early Saturday morning.
* 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 11:45 AM EDT Monday /10:45 AM CDT Monday/ the stage was
16.2 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:45 AM EDT Monday /10:45 AM CDT Monday/ was 16.2
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.1
feet early Wednesday morning. It will then fall below flood
stage Friday afternoon.
- 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.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
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: