Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 27 at 6:30PM CDT until July 7 at 3:24AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 27, 2026 - 4:30pm
Expires:
June 28, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...
Patoka River near Princeton.
.Additional heavy rainfall received across the basin will bump the
Patoka River up near Princeton into moderate flood soon. It is now
forecast to crest 1.2 feet above moderate, by Thursday evening, July
2nd.
For the Patoka River...including Princeton...Moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Patoka River near Princeton.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday, July 7.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 19.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 20.3 feet just after
midnight tonight. It will rise to a crest of 21.2 feet by
Thursday evening, where it will remain thru much of the
following day, Friday, July 3rd. It will then begin to fall
and is forecast to fall below flood stage Monday, July 6th.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Gibson, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
Sender: