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Flood Warning — Gibson County, IN, Knox County, IN, Posey County, IN, Daviess County, IN, Pike County, IN, Sullivan County, IN
Flood Warning
Issued
Expires
1:00 PM CDT · Sat, Jun 27 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KIND

Affected Areas

Gibson County, IN Knox County, IN Posey County, IN Daviess County, IN Pike County, IN Sullivan County, IN

Official Bulletin

297
WGUS83 KIND 241508
FLSIND

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1108 AM EDT Wed Jun 24 2026

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Illinois...

  White River at Hazleton.

  White River at Petersburg.

  Wabash River at Riverton.

  Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.

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

  Wabash River at Mount Carmel.

  Wabash River at Vincennes.

.Minor flooding continues on the White River from Petersburg
down to the Wabash...and on the Wabash River from the Hutsonville
area down to Mount Carmel. The crest on the White was near Hazleton
while the crest on the Wabash was near Vincennes late Wednesday
morning.

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

&&

ILC047-059-185-193-INC051-083-129-250300-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0132.000000T0000Z-260627T1800Z/
/MCRI2.1.ER.260624T0045Z.260625T1200Z.260627T0600Z.NO/
1108 AM EDT Wed Jun 24 2026 /1008 AM CDT Wed Jun 24 2026/

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Wabash River at Mount Carmel.

* WHEN...Until early Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, River is bankfull in all locations.  All
  oil field production ceases with the exception of pumping units on
  substructures.  Access to these are by boat only.  Agricultural
  losses increase dramatically.  Farmers move livestock to higher
  ground.  City of Mount Carmel leaves flood gates B and C in year
  round.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:45 AM EDT Wednesday /8:45 AM CDT Wednesday/ the stage
    was 19.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:45 AM EDT Wednesday /8:45 AM CDT Wednesday/ was
    19.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.1
    feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    early Saturday morning.
  - Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3846 8765 3828 8781 3822 8794 3822 8800
      3827 8800 3847 8777

$$

ILC101-185-INC083-250300-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0129.000000T0000Z-260626T0300Z/
/VCNI3.1.ER.260622T1350Z.260624T1345Z.260625T1500Z.NO/
1108 AM EDT Wed Jun 24 2026 /1008 AM CDT Wed Jun 24 2026/

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

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

* WHERE...Wabash River at Vincennes.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Considerable agricultural flooding extends
  from just north of the junction of Illinois 33 with Business 50 to
  the St. Francesville, Illinois area.  River Road from Lincoln
  Memorial Bridge to Billett Rd is impassable.  Extensive seep water
  forms behind Illinois levees extending from Russellville to U.S.
  Highway 50.  Flooding of agricultural land begins in Knox County
  Indiana west of the railroad extending for the Oaktown area to the
  north side of Vincennes.  Extensive flooding of Small Creek.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:45 AM EDT Wednesday /9:45 AM CDT Wednesday/ the stage
    was 16.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:45 AM EDT Wednesday /9:45 AM CDT Wednesday/ was
    16.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late tomorrow morning and continue falling and remain below
    flood stage.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3887 8750 3874 8746 3846 8764 3847 8778
      3873 8756 3886 8756

$$

INC051-083-250300-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0128.000000T0000Z-260626T0800Z/
/HAZI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.260624T1800Z.260625T2000Z.NO/
1108 AM EDT Wed Jun 24 2026 /1008 AM CDT Wed Jun 24 2026/

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Hazleton.

* WHEN...Until early Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Floodwaters cover much low ground in
  agricultural season.  Low lying oil fields...Pottsville Road and
  possibly a few other low rural roads flood.  High water isolates
  Pottstown, a river cabin community.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - There is no current observed data.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    tomorrow afternoon and continue falling and remain below
    flood stage.
  - 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

$$

INC027-051-083-125-250300-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0126.000000T0000Z-260625T2100Z/
/PTRI3.1.ER.260622T1426Z.260624T0300Z.260625T0900Z.NO/
1108 AM EDT Wed Jun 24 2026 /1008 AM CDT Wed Jun 24 2026/

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.

* 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 10:30 AM EDT Wednesday /9:30 AM CDT Wednesday/ the stage
    was 18.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:30 AM EDT Wednesday /9:30 AM CDT Wednesday/ was
    18.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late tonight and continue falling and remain below flood
    stage.
  - 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

$$

ILC033-101-INC083-153-250300-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0116.000000T0000Z-260626T0508Z/
/RVTI3.1.ER.260618T2145Z.260623T0930Z.260625T1708Z.NO/
1108 AM EDT Wed Jun 24 2026 /1008 AM CDT Wed Jun 24 2026/

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Wabash River at Riverton.

* WHEN...Until early Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Extensive lowland flooding is in
  progress.  High water surrounds many river cabins.  Access to most
  river cabins is by boat only.  Levees begin to protect farmland.
  Extensive flooding of Leaverton Park occurs in Palestine, Illinois.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM EDT Wednesday /9:00 AM CDT Wednesday/ the stage
    was 17.7 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 AM EDT Wednesday /9:00 AM CDT Wednesday/ was
    18.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling and remain
    below flood stage.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3913 8761 3899 8748 3886 8750 3885 8756
      3898 8759 3913 8768

$$

ILC033-101-INC083-153-250300-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0114.000000T0000Z-260626T0430Z/
/HUTI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.260624T1800Z.260625T1630Z.NO/
1108 AM EDT Wed Jun 24 2026 /1008 AM CDT Wed Jun 24 2026/

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.

* WHEN...Until early Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Seep water occurs behind levees on Indiana
  side.  Hutson Creek begins to overflow from backwater.  Old Darwin
  Road and a few rural roads in eastern Clark and Crawford counties
  in Illinois are impassable.  Low agricultural land floods.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - There is no current observed data.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling and remain
    below flood stage.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3930 8757 3923 8754 3912 8762 3912 8768
      3922 8762 3932 8763

$$

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