Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Indianapolis, IN

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1110 AM EDT Wed Jul 2 2025

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...

  White River at Petersburg, Edwardsport, and Hazleton.

.Rainfall amounts of 3 to 7 inches of rain fell across the area over
the past few days. This will produce minor flooding along the White
River near Edwardsport and points downstream in the coming days.
River flooding should end by this weekend.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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 this evening by around 1100 PM
EDT /1000 PM CDT/.

&&

INC051-083-030615-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0119.250702T1510Z-250704T1648Z/
/HAZI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.250703T0600Z.250704T0448Z.NO/
1110 AM EDT Wed Jul 2 2025 /1010 AM CDT Wed Jul 2 2025/

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO EARLY FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Hazleton.

* WHEN...From this morning to early Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Lowest reading available from the Hazleton
  Staff Gage.  Since the 1930s the White River has moved from the
  "old wellhouse" to several hundred yards from the "old
  wellhouse".  The river returns to the "old wellhouse" around 17 to
  17.5 feet.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - There is no current observed data.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.0
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage early Friday morning.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3851 8744 3844 8760 3841 8773 3843 8773
      3852 8755 3854 8744


$$

INC027-051-083-125-030615-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0118.000000T0000Z-250704T0200Z/
/PTRI3.1.ER.250702T1000Z.250703T0000Z.250703T1400Z.NO/
1110 AM EDT Wed Jul 2 2025 /1010 AM CDT Wed Jul 2 2025/

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.

* 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 10:45 AM EDT Wednesday /9:45 AM CDT Wednesday/ the stage
    was 16.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:45 AM EDT Wednesday /9:45 AM CDT Wednesday/ was
    16.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.7
    feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late
    tomorrow morning.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3852 8723 3850 8729 3851 8744 3854 8744
      3855 8736 3853 8729 3856 8723


$$

INC027-051-083-125-030300-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0117.000000T0000Z-250703T0249Z/
/FREI3.1.ER.250701T0548Z.250702T0500Z.250702T1449Z.NO/
1110 AM EDT Wed Jul 2 2025 /1010 AM CDT Wed Jul 2 2025/

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...White River at Edwardsport.

* WHEN...Until late this evening.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Flooding of low agricultural fields
  begin.  Daviess CR 375 WN and North River Rd in Knox County
  located inside the levees are flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 AM EDT Wednesday /6:00 AM CDT Wednesday/ the stage
    was 15.4 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:00 AM EDT Wednesday /6:00 AM CDT Wednesday/ was
    16.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall and remain below
    flood stage.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3885 8712 3877 8723 3855 8723 3854 8726
      3879 8729 3887 8715


$$

JP