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WGUS83 KIND 170202
FLSIND
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1002 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
INDIANA...
WHITE RIVER AT HAZLETON.
..THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA
ILLINOIS...
WHITE RIVER AT PETERSBURG.
WABASH RIVER AT MOUNT CARMEL.
.FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK, WITH MINOR FLOODING
OF LOWLAND AREAS PERSISTING AT PETERSBURG
AND HAZLETON INTO EARLY THE FOLLOWING WEEK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/IND.
THE NEXT STATEMENT SHOULD BE ISSUED BY 1100 AM TUESDAY.TUESDAY
AFTERNOON BY AROUND 115 PM EDT /1215 PM CDT/.
INC051-083-171715-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-260325T0600Z/
/HAZI3.2.ER.000000T0000Z.260312T2150Z.260324T1800Z.NO/
1002 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026 /902 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026/
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...WHITE RIVER AT HAZLETON.
* WHEN...UNTIL WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25.
* 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 SLOWLY OVER THE NEXT
10 DAYS.
- 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
INC027-051-083-125-171715-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-260323T0448Z/
/PTRI3.2.ER.260305T2108Z.260311T2145Z.260322T1648Z.NO/
1002 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026 /902 PM 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 9:30 PM EDT MONDAY /8:30 PM CDT MONDAY/ THE STAGE WAS 22.3
FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 9:30 PM EDT MONDAY /8:30 PM CDT MONDAY/ WAS 23.3
FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON 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
ILC047-059-185-193-INC051-083-129-171715-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-260321T1930Z/
/MCRI2.1.ER.260308T0537Z.260314T1330Z.260321T0730Z.NO/
1002 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026 /902 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026/
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS 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 8:45 PM EDT MONDAY /7:45 PM CDT MONDAY/ THE STAGE WAS 22.5
FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 8:45 PM EDT MONDAY /7:45 PM CDT MONDAY/ WAS 23.0
FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY FALL, AND FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY, MARCH 21.
- 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
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