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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1134 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA...
ILLINOIS...
WHITE RIVER AT HAZLETON.
WHITE RIVER AT PETERSBURG.
WABASH RIVER AT MOUNT CARMEL.
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
INDIANA...
EAST FORK WHITE RIVER NEAR RIVERVALE.
.FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE WEEK ON LOWER PORTIONS OF THE
WHITE RIVER BELOW HAZLETON AND ON THE WABASH AT MOUNT CARMEL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR DRIVE
CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
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 AFTERNOON BY AROUND 1245 PM
EDT /1145 AM CDT/.
INC093-101-171645-
/O.CAN.KIND.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-260317T1534Z/
/BEDI3.2.ER.260306T1720Z.260308T2115Z.260317T1300Z.NO/
1134 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
..FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER NEAR RIVERVALE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 10:30 AM EDT TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.8 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL AND REMAIN BELOW
FLOOD STAGE.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 3878 8613 3872 8631 3877 8646 3882 8643
3878 8631 3880 8618
ILC047-059-185-193-INC051-083-129-180645-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-260320T1300Z/
/MCRI2.1.ER.260308T0537Z.260314T1330Z.260320T0100Z.NO/
1134 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026 /1034 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026/
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE FRIDAY MORNING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...WABASH RIVER AT MOUNT CARMEL.
* WHEN...UNTIL LATE FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 22.0 FEET, FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT RESIDENTS OF
EAST MT. CARMEL, INDIANA. FIFTH STREET THAT PARALLELS RIVER
CLOSES. TWIN RESTAURANT ALONG THE RIVER ALSO CLOSES. SEVERAL
LOCAL RIVER ROADS FLOOD.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 10:45 AM EDT TUESDAY /9:45 AM CDT TUESDAY/ THE STAGE WAS
22.0 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 10:45 AM EDT TUESDAY /9:45 AM CDT TUESDAY/ WAS 22.7
FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
LATE THURSDAY EVENING 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
INC051-083-180645-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-260324T0224Z/
/HAZI3.2.ER.000000T0000Z.260312T2150Z.260323T1424Z.NO/
1134 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026 /1034 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026/
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE MONDAY EVENING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...WHITE RIVER AT HAZLETON.
* WHEN...UNTIL LATE MONDAY EVENING.
* 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
LATE MONDAY MORNING 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
INC027-051-083-125-180645-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-260321T1930Z/
/PTRI3.2.ER.260305T2108Z.260311T2145Z.260321T0730Z.NO/
1134 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026 /1034 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026/
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...WHITE RIVER AT PETERSBURG.
* WHEN...UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...AT 21.3 FEET, STATE ROAD 257 SOUTH OF WASHINGTON BEGAN
TO FLOOD DURING MAY 2008 AFTER LOCAL RAINS OF MORE THAN AN INCH ON
VERY WET SOILS WITH PETERSBURG AT 21.3 FEET AND RISING AND SHOALS
AT 15.5 FEET AND RISING.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 10:45 AM EDT TUESDAY /9:45 AM CDT TUESDAY/ THE STAGE WAS
21.5 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 10:45 AM EDT TUESDAY /9:45 AM CDT TUESDAY/ WAS 22.6
FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 21.6
FEET THIS AFTERNOON. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
EARLY SATURDAY 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
RYAN
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