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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1143 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA...
EAST FORK WHITE RIVER NEAR BEDFORD AND RIVERVALE.
WHITE RIVER AT PETERSBURG AND HAZLETON
..THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA
ILLINOIS...
WABASH RIVER AT MOUNT CARMEL.
.FLOODING CONTINUES ON LOWER PORTIONS OF THE WABASH, WHITE, AND EAST
FORK WHITE RIVERS IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN INDIANA AS A RESULT OF
EXCESSIVE RAINFALL. FLOODING REMAINS CONFINED ON THE WABASH TO THE
MOUNT CARMEL AREA AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE UNTIL NEXT WEEKEND.
FLOODING ON THE WHITE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO LAST AS LONG AS MARCH 25
AT HAZLETON. FLOODING ON THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER SHOULD CONCLUDE
BY THE MIDDLE OF THIS WEEK.
NEGLIGIBLE PRECIPITATION IS PREDICTED TO FALL OVER THE NEXT SEVEN
DAYS, ALLOWING THE RIVERS TO CONTINUE TO FALL, WITH ONLY A MINOR
BUMP FROM SUNDAY EVENING'S RAINFALL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS
OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES,
DIPS, OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM,
EVEN A SMALL ONE, ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER FIND ANOTHER ROUTE
OVER HIGHER GROUND.
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-INC051-083-129-170300-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-260321T1930Z/
/MCRI2.1.ER.260308T0537Z.260314T1330Z.260321T0730Z.NO/
1143 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026 /1043 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026/
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...WABASH RIVER AT MOUNT CARMEL.
* WHEN...UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...AT 22.9 FEET, WATER BEGINS TO FLOW OVER RIVER ROAD JUST
NORTH OF FIFTH STREET IN THE MOUNT CARMEL AREA.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 10:45 AM EDT MONDAY /9:45 AM CDT MONDAY/ THE STAGE WAS
22.7 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 10:45 AM EDT MONDAY /9:45 AM CDT MONDAY/ WAS 23.2
FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE FALLING AND REMAIN BELOW
FLOOD STAGE.
- 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
INC051-083-170300-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-260325T0224Z/
/HAZI3.2.ER.000000T0000Z.260312T2150Z.260324T1424Z.NO/
1143 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026 /1043 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026/
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY, MARCH 24
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...WHITE RIVER AT HAZLETON.
* WHEN...UNTIL TUESDAY, MARCH 24.
* IMPACTS...AT 24.0 FEET, A FLOOD OF THIS HEIGHT CAUSES GREAT
AGRICULTURAL DAMAGE FROM JUNE THROUGH AUGUST. SOME RIVER CABIN
RESIDENTS EVACUATE. MOST LOCAL ROADS FLOOD. SEVERAL OIL FIELDS
ARE INACCESSIBLE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- THERE IS NO CURRENT OBSERVED DATA.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
TUESDAY, MARCH 24 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
INC027-051-083-125-170300-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-260323T0700Z/
/PTRI3.2.ER.260305T2108Z.260311T2145Z.260322T1900Z.NO/
1143 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026 /1043 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026/
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY, MARCH 23
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...WHITE RIVER AT PETERSBURG.
* WHEN...UNTIL MONDAY, MARCH 23.
* IMPACTS...AT 23.0 FEET, EXTENSIVE FLOODING IS PROGRESS AFFECTING
AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL RESIDENTIAL AREAS. SEVERAL RURAL COUNTY
ROADS EXTENSIVELY FLOODED INCLUDING BOTTOMS RD...BROTHERS RD AND
E. GOVERNOR RD IN KNOX COUNTY. A FEW RESIDENTS MAY MOVE OUT IN AN
AREA LOCALLY KNOWN AS DODGE CITY. SEVERAL SMALL OIL FIELDS ARE
INACCESSIBLE. DURING AGRICULTURAL SEASON MUCH FLOOD DAMAGE CAN
OCCUR. HIGH WATER ISOLATES SOME RIVER CABIN RESIDENTS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 10:45 AM EDT MONDAY /9:45 AM CDT MONDAY/ THE STAGE WAS
22.7 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 10:45 AM EDT MONDAY /9:45 AM CDT MONDAY/ WAS 23.4
FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 22.7
FEET THIS AFTERNOON. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
- 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
INC093-101-170300-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-260317T1200Z/
/BFRI3.2.ER.260316T1617Z.000000T0000Z.260317T0000Z.NO/
1143 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...EAST FORK WHITE RIVER NEAR BEDFORD.
* WHEN...UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 20.0 FEET, WATER IS OVER MOST LOCAL ROADS IN THE
FLOOD PLAIN. AGRICULTURAL LANDS FLOOD. WATER COVERS BEDFORD BOAT
CLUB GROUNDS, AND THE CLUB CALLS FOR POWER TO BE SHUT OFF. ACCESS
TO HIGHER CAMPGROUND SPOTS AT THE BEDFORD BOAT CLUB ARE BLOCKED BY
HIGH WATER.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 8:00 AM EDT MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
THIS AFTERNOON TO A CREST OF 20.2 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. IT
WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 3877 8645 3879 8651 3882 8657 3885 8656
3883 8650 3881 8643
INC093-101-170300-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-260318T1800Z/
/BEDI3.2.ER.260306T1720Z.260308T2115Z.260318T0600Z.NO/
1143 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...EAST FORK WHITE RIVER NEAR RIVERVALE.
* WHEN...UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...AT 22.0 FEET, A FEW LOCAL COUNTY ROADS BEGIN TO FLOOD
AND ARE IMPASSABLE. THESE INCLUDE BUDDHA ROAD SOUTH OF THE GAGE
AND LAWRENCEPORT ROAD. ALL LOCAL ROADS ACROSS THE EAST FORK WHITE
RIVER ARE THREATENED BY HIGH WATER, AND SOME ARE CLOSED. FLOODING
OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS IN LAWRENCE COUNTY IS IN PROGRESS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 10:30 AM EDT MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.9 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 10:30 AM EDT MONDAY WAS 22.5 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE FALLING AND REMAIN BELOW
FLOOD STAGE.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 3878 8613 3872 8631 3877 8646 3882 8643
3878 8631 3880 8618
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