Flood Warning
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
101 PM EDT Tue May 12 2026
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
White River at Edwardsport.
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.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued late tonight by around 415 AM
EDT /315 AM CDT/.
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INC027-051-083-125-130815-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0057.000000T0000Z-260514T1942Z/
/PTRI3.1.ER.260429T0048Z.260501T2030Z.260514T0742Z.NO/
101 PM EDT Tue May 12 2026 /1201 PM CDT Tue May 12 2026/
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.
* WHEN...Until Thursday afternoon.
* 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 12:30 PM EDT Tuesday /11:30 AM CDT Tuesday/ the stage was
19.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 12:30 PM EDT Tuesday /11:30 AM CDT Tuesday/ was
19.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.1
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
early Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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LAT...LON 3852 8723 3850 8729 3851 8744 3854 8744
3855 8736 3853 8729 3856 8723
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KF
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
101 PM EDT Tue May 12 2026
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
White River at Edwardsport.
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.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued late tonight by around 415 AM
EDT /315 AM CDT/.
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INC051-083-130815-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-260516T0112Z/
/HAZI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.260513T0000Z.260515T1312Z.NO/
101 PM EDT Tue May 12 2026 /1201 PM CDT Tue May 12 2026/
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE FRIDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Hazleton.
* WHEN...Until late Friday evening.
* 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 rise to a crest of 19.7
feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late
Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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LAT...LON 3851 8744 3844 8760 3841 8773 3843 8773
3852 8755 3854 8744
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