Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 28 at 8:51PM EDT until July 1 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 28, 2026 - 5:51pm
Expires:
June 29, 2026 - 8:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues 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 Wednesday 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 8:30 PM EDT Sunday /7:30 PM CDT Sunday/ the stage was 18.7
feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:30 PM EDT Sunday /7:30 PM CDT Sunday/ was 18.7
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Tuesday afternoon and continue falling and remain below
flood stage.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
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 Monday morning by around 1100 AM
EDT /1000 AM CDT/.
Area Description:
Daviess, IN; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Pike, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender: