Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 8 at 10:54AM EDT until June 13 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 8, 2025 - 7:54am
Expires:
June 8, 2025 - 11:00pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana...
White River at Hazleton and Petersburg.
Wabash River at Montezuma.
.2 To 4 inches of rainfall across portions of the basin over the
last several days has led to slow increases in river levels along
the main stem rivers. Localized 1 to 2 inches last night has further
increased river levels with portions of the lower White and Wabash
now in minor flooding. Minor flooding is expected to continue
through at least Tuesday morning.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.
* WHEN...From Monday evening to Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Flooding affects low agricultural lands,
low oil fields and closes Bottoms Rd...Brothers Rd and East
Governors Road in Knox County. In agricultural season...farmers
are concerned at this stage.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 AM EDT Sunday /9:30 AM CDT Sunday/ the stage was
15.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage tomorrow
evening to 17.1 feet early Wednesday afternoon. It will then
fall below flood stage Thursday evening.
- 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.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued late tonight by around 200 AM
EDT /100 AM CDT/.
Area Description:
Daviess, IN; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Pike, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN