Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 18 at 12:19PM EDT until June 24 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 9:19am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana...
White River at Edwardsport.
White River at Newberry.
White River at Petersburg.
Wabash River at Lafayette.
Wildcat Creek near Lafayette.
Wabash River at Covington.
.Rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 4 inches across much of the area is
bringing or will bring minor lowland flooding to most of the Wabash
River and middle to lower portions of the White River.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.
* WHEN...From late Friday night to 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 11:45 AM EDT Thursday /10:45 AM CDT Thursday/ the stage
was 8.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Saturday morning to a crest of 18.9 feet early Sunday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday
evening.
- 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 630 PM
EDT /530 PM CDT/.
Area Description:
Daviess, IN; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Pike, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov