Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 27 at 1:09PM EDT until June 30 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 27, 2026 - 10:09am
Expires:
June 28, 2026 - 1:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...
White River at Hazleton.
White River at Petersburg.
.Minor river flooding continues on the White River near Petersburg
and Hazleton. Heavy rainfall from Friday night has prolonged the
flooding, with minor flood stage now expected through midweek.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.
* WHEN...Until early Tuesday 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 12:45 PM EDT Saturday /11:45 AM CDT Saturday/ the stage
was 18.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 12:45 PM EDT Saturday /11:45 AM CDT Saturday/ was
18.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.8
feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
early Monday 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.
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 late tonight by around 445 AM
EDT /345 AM CDT/.
Area Description:
Daviess, IN; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Pike, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender: