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WGUS83 KIND 201625
FLSIND
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1225 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...
White River at Hazleton.
White River at Petersburg.
White River at Edwardsport.
White River at Newberry.
White River at Spencer.
White River at Elliston.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
White River near Centerton.
White River at Ravenswood.
White River below Eagle Valley Power Plant.
.Very heavy rainfall from Wednesday evening through the overnight of
2 to over 3 inches will bring parts of the middle White back into
minor flooding with a second crest and lengthen the amount of time
in flood for points downstream. The primary, higher crest is past
Spencer and should reach Elliston on Friday and make its way down to
Hazleton late Sunday.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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 330 AM
EDT /230 AM CDT/.
&&
INC051-083-210730-
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/HAZI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.260824T0600Z.260827T1700Z.NO/
1225 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 /1125 AM CDT Thu Aug 20 2026/
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY, AUGUST 28...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Hazleton.
* WHEN...Until Friday, August 28.
* 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 20.5
feet early Monday morning. It will then fall below flood
stage Thursday, August 27.
- 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
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INC027-051-083-125-210730-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0172.000000T0000Z-260827T1342Z/
/PTRI3.1.ER.260819T2115Z.260823T1800Z.260827T0142Z.NO/
1225 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 /1125 AM CDT Thu Aug 20 2026/
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY, AUGUST 27...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.
* WHEN...Until Thursday, August 27.
* IMPACTS...At 20.9 feet, During June 2010 State Road 257 south of
Washington began to flood at this crest level at Petersburg after
Shoals crested at 18.19 feet. About a week later Petersburg
crested at 21.34 feet...about one half foot higher...but the water
did not reach State Road 257 after Shoals crested at 15.59 feet...
about 2.5 feet lower. Lost River did not contribute much water
during this June flood and locally it was not extremely wet.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:45 AM EDT Thursday /10:45 AM CDT Thursday/ the stage
was 17.3 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:45 AM EDT Thursday /10:45 AM CDT Thursday/ was
17.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.7
feet early Sunday afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage late Wednesday evening.
- 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
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INC027-051-083-125-210730-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0171.000000T0000Z-260827T1600Z/
/FREI3.1.ER.260818T0223Z.260823T0000Z.260827T0400Z.NO/
1225 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 /1125 AM CDT Thu Aug 20 2026/
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY, AUGUST 27...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Edwardsport.
* WHEN...Until Thursday, August 27.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Water is at critical levels for makeshift
levees. Most of bottomlands flood. Old Vincennes road and State
Road 358 between Plainville and Edwardsport are impassable by
several feet. High water surrounds river cabins. This type of
flood occurs on average about once a year.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 AM EDT Thursday /6:00 AM CDT Thursday/ the stage was
17.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:00 AM EDT Thursday /6:00 AM CDT Thursday/ was
17.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.1
feet Saturday evening. It will then fall below flood stage
Thursday, August 27.
- 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
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INC027-055-083-210730-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0170.000000T0000Z-260825T2300Z/
/NWBI3.1.ER.260819T0140Z.260822T1200Z.260825T1100Z.NO/
1225 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Newberry.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Flood waters block access and begins to
surround about 5 to 10 river cabins on south side of the river
just southwest of Newberry.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 14.8 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:30 AM EDT Thursday was 14.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.2
feet Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage
Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3900 8694 3892 8700 3885 8712 3887 8715
3894 8708 3900 8696
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INC055-105-119-210730-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0166.000000T0000Z-260824T0936Z/
/SPNI3.2.ER.260816T2022Z.260820T0045Z.260823T2136Z.NO/
1225 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Spencer.
* WHEN...Until early Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Hyden Road, Fifth Avenue, and west side of
Cooper Street in southern Spencer begin to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 20.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:30 AM EDT Thursday was 21.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Sunday afternoon and continue falling and remain below flood
stage.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3934 8665 3928 8675 3911 8692 3913 8696
3933 8674 3936 8666
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INC027-055-083-210730-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0165.000000T0000Z-260826T2136Z/
/ELLI3.1.ER.260815T2132Z.260822T0000Z.260826T0936Z.NO/
1225 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Elliston.
* WHEN...Until Wednesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, State Road 157 between Worthington and
Bloomfield begins to flood. County Road 175 south of Bloomfield
floods. County Road 100 W between CR 110 N and SR 67 (Jefferson
Twp), CR 850 N between SR 48 and SR 157 (Jefferson Twp), CR 250 W
between SR 54 and CR 250 N (Fairplay Twp), CR 200 W between CR 157
S and CR 260 S (Washington Twp), CR 100 W between CR 100 S and CR
260 S (Washington Twp), and CR 100 W between CR 250 W and the
White River affected by high water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 22.2 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:00 AM EDT Thursday was 22.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.9
feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage
early Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3912 8692 3908 8694 3900 8693 3900 8697
3905 8699 3913 8696
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INC105-109-119-210730-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0181.000000T0000Z-260821T1312Z/
/CNTI3.1.ER.260820T1606Z.000000T0000Z.260821T0112Z.NO/
1225 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River near Centerton.
* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 12.4 feet, Road just north of Blue Bluff Bridge has
about six inches of water on it.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:00 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 12.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 12.9 feet this afternoon.
It will then fall below flood stage late this evening to 8.1
feet Saturday morning. It will rise to 9.0 feet Sunday
evening. It will then fall again and remain below flood
stage.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3955 8626 3951 8632 3949 8638 3950 8638
3952 8633 3956 8629
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INC097-109-210730-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0180.000000T0000Z-260822T0200Z/
/RVNI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.260821T0000Z.260821T1400Z.NO/
1225 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Ravenswood.
* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 6.0 feet, Lowest portion of Ravenswood begins to
flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- There is no current observed data.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 6.3
feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late
tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3991 8609 3987 8613 3981 8619 3982 8621
3988 8616 3991 8611
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INC105-109-119-210730-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0179.000000T0000Z-260821T1800Z/
/CENI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.260820T1800Z.260821T0600Z.NO/
1225 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River below Eagle Valley Power Plant.
* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 603.5 feet, Blue Bluff Road just north of Blue Bluff
Bridge has about six inches of water on it.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- There is no current observed data.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
just after midnight tonight and continue falling and remain
below flood stage.
- Flood stage is 603.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3949 8638 3938 8648 3934 8665 3936 8666
3951 8642 3950 8638
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