Indiana Severe Flood Warning | Effective 06/26/2026 08:48

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued June 26 at 11:48AM EDT until July 2 at 12:30AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 26, 2026 - 8:48am
Expires: 
June 26, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... East Fork White River at Seymour. White River at Hazleton. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana...Illinois... White River at Petersburg. Wabash River at Mount Carmel. Wabash River at Vincennes. .Widespread rainfall amounts of two to three inches over southern Indiana through midday Saturday is expected to prolong minor flooding or bring an additional crest on the lower White, lower Wabash, and at Seymour on the East Fork White. Minor flooding could continue into early next week on portions of the lower White and lower Wabash. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...White River at Petersburg. * WHEN...Until early Thursday 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 10:45 AM EDT Friday /9:45 AM CDT Friday/ the stage was 14.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow morning to a crest of 19.5 feet Sunday evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday 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 1115 PM EDT /1015 PM CDT/.
Area Description: 
Daviess, IN; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Pike, IN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Indianapolis IN