Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 20 at 10:26PM EDT until June 30 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 20, 2026 - 7:26pm
Expires:
June 21, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...
White River at Petersburg.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Illinois...
Wabash River at Covington down to Vincennes.
White River at Edwardsport...and at Hazleton.
.Minor river flooding continues tonight on the Wabash River from
Montezuma down to Riverton, with the crest between Terre Haute and
Riverton...and on the White River at Edwardsport. Additional heavy
rainfall expected late Sunday and Sunday night will lead to rising
river stages early next week...with minor flooding also starting on
the Wabash at Covington and Vincennes Monday night...and on the
White River below Edwardsport on Monday.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Hazleton.
* WHEN...From late Monday night to Tuesday, June 30.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Floodwaters cover much low ground in
agricultural season. Low lying oil fields...Pottsville Road and
possibly a few other low rural roads flood. High water isolates
Pottstown, a river cabin community.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- There is no current observed data.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage early
Tuesday morning to 16.9 feet Tuesday evening. It will then
fall Thursday morning. It will rise to 17.9 feet Sunday, June
28. It will then fall below flood stage Monday, June 29.
- 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 Sunday afternoon by around 200
PM EDT /100 PM CDT/.
Area Description:
Gibson, IN; Knox, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov