Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 5 at 2:52PM EDT until June 9 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 5, 2025 - 11:52am
Expires:
June 6, 2025 - 3:00am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana...
White River at Elliston.
White River at Edwardsport.
White River at Newberry.
Wabash River at Lafayette.
.Rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches across west-central Indiana will
produce minor flooding along portions of the Wabash and White
rivers. River flooding should begin Friday.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Edwardsport.
* WHEN...From Friday afternoon to Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Old Vincennes Road and State Road 358 in
Daviess County and Schaefer Road in Knox County are impassable.
High water affects agricultural bottomlands. During agricultural
season this level is of concern to farmers on the unprotected
areas along the river. High water affects river cabins.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:00 PM EDT Thursday /12:00 PM CDT Thursday/ the stage was
8.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 18.0 feet early
Saturday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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 Friday morning by around 600 AM
EDT /500 AM CDT/.
Area Description:
Daviess, IN; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Pike, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN