Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 28 at 2:03PM EDT until July 2 at 12:40AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 28, 2026 - 11:03am
Expires:
June 29, 2026 - 2:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...Illinois...
White River at Hazleton.
White River at Petersburg.
Wabash River at Mount Carmel.
.Minor river flooding continues through at least Wednesday...on the
White River below the confluence of the East Fork White...and on the
Wabash River at Mount Carmel. River levels in these areas will rise
or remain near steady through at least Monday.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.
* WHEN...Until early Thursday morning.
* 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 1:30 PM EDT Sunday /12:30 PM CDT Sunday/ the stage was
18.7 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 1:30 PM EDT Sunday /12:30 PM CDT Sunday/ was 18.7
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.0
feet tomorrow 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.
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 515 AM
EDT /415 AM CDT/.
Area Description:
Daviess, IN; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Pike, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender: