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State: IN Total alerts: 2 Updated: May 13, 2026 6:40pm EDT

Flood Warning

Area
Daviess, IN; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Pike, IN
Flood Warning issued May 13 at 12:47PM EDT until May 14 at 7:08PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana... White River at Hazleton. White River at Petersburg. .Heavy rainfall through the first half of last week produced minor flooding on the lower White River. Flooding will continue on parts of the lower White throughout the week. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...White River at Petersburg. * WHEN...Until tomorrow evening. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Lowland flooding begins to flood several Pike County roads. Many of the following county roads begin to flood around this level...east of SR 57 include CR 750N...CR 600N and CR 1000E. Pike county road subject to flooding west of SR 57 include...CR 250 W...CR 400W...CR 675N...CR 700 N...CR 1000w...CR 900W...CR 700W and CR 775W. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:30 PM EDT Wednesday /11:30 AM CDT Wednesday/ the stage was 18.1 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 12:30 PM EDT Wednesday /11:30 AM CDT Wednesday/ was 19.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow morning and continue falling and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning

Area
Gibson, IN; Knox, IN
Flood Warning issued May 13 at 12:47PM EDT until May 16 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana... White River at Hazleton. White River at Petersburg. .Heavy rainfall through the first half of last week produced minor flooding on the lower White River. Flooding will continue on parts of the lower White throughout the week. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...White River at Hazleton. * WHEN...Until early Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Most of the low bottomlands flood. Flooding begins in higher bottomlands. High water affects any residents in Pottsville river cabins. Pottsville Road...North C Street on river side of railroad tracks and Catt Street near U.S. Highway 41 are flooded. Water is near or starting on Giro Road in the vicinity of submerged Pottsville Road. Oil stripped fields flood. Flood gates must be installed at Hazleton. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - There is no current observed data. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Friday afternoon and continue falling and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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