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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1243 PM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
INDIANA...
WHITE RIVER AT EDWARDSPORT.
WHITE RIVER AT NEWBERRY.
WHITE RIVER AT SPENCER.
WHITE RIVER AT ELLISTON.
WHITE RIVER NEAR NORA.
WHITE RIVER AT RAVENSWOOD.
WHITE RIVER AT PETERSBURG.
WHITE RIVER AT HAZLETON.
..THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA
WHITE RIVER NEAR CENTERTON.
WHITE RIVER BELOW EAGLE VALLEY POWER PLANT.
WHITE RIVER AT ANDERSON.
.WIDESPREAD FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE WHITE RIVER. MODERATE
FLOODING CONTINUES AT CENTERTON BUT THE CREST OF THE WHITE IS SOUTH
OF THERE AND SHOULD REACH SPENCER ON WEDNESDAY. MOST POINTS UPRIVER
OF CENTERTON THAT ARE STILL IN FLOOD WILL FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD
STAGE BY MID MORNING WEDNESDAY. THE CREST COULD TAKE UNTIL LATE
WEEKEND TO EARLY NEXT WEEK TO REACH PETERSBURG AND HAZLETON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR DRIVE
CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
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 LATE TONIGHT BY AROUND 345 AM
EDT /245 AM CDT/.
INC027-051-083-125-190745-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0171.000000T0000Z-260825T1923Z/
/FREI3.1.ER.260818T0223Z.260822T0600Z.260825T0723Z.NO/
1243 PM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026 /1143 AM CDT TUE AUG 18 2026/
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY, AUGUST 25
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...WHITE RIVER AT EDWARDSPORT.
* WHEN...UNTIL TUESDAY, AUGUST 25.
* 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 TUESDAY /6:00 AM CDT TUESDAY/ THE STAGE WAS
15.4 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 7:00 AM EDT TUESDAY /6:00 AM CDT TUESDAY/ WAS 15.4
FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 20.1
FEET EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD
STAGE TUESDAY, AUGUST 25.
- 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
INC027-055-083-190745-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0170.000000T0000Z-260824T1600Z/
/NWBI3.1.ER.260818T1900Z.260821T0600Z.260824T0400Z.NO/
1243 PM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...WHITE RIVER AT NEWBERRY.
* WHEN...UNTIL EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* 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 TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
LATE THIS AFTERNOON TO A CREST OF 17.2 FEET EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY
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
INC055-105-119-190745-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0166.000000T0000Z-260823T1410Z/
/SPNI3.2.ER.260816T2022Z.260819T1800Z.260823T0210Z.NO/
1243 PM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SUNDAY MORNING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS
FORECAST.
* WHERE...WHITE RIVER AT SPENCER.
* WHEN...UNTIL LATE SUNDAY 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 TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 11:30 AM EDT TUESDAY WAS 18.4 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 20.5
FEET EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD
STAGE LATE SATURDAY EVENING.
- 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
INC027-055-083-190745-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0165.000000T0000Z-260825T0142Z/
/ELLI3.1.ER.260815T2132Z.260821T0600Z.260824T1342Z.NO/
1243 PM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE MONDAY EVENING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...WHITE RIVER AT ELLISTON.
* WHEN...UNTIL LATE MONDAY EVENING.
* 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 TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.7 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 8:00 AM EDT TUESDAY WAS 19.7 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 24.1
FEET EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD
STAGE LATE MONDAY 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
INC105-109-119-190745-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0163.000000T0000Z-260821T0100Z/
/CNTI3.2.ER.260815T2118Z.260817T1630Z.260820T1300Z.NO/
1243 PM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THURSDAY EVENING
* WHAT...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS
FORECAST.
* WHERE...WHITE RIVER NEAR CENTERTON.
* WHEN...UNTIL LATE THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...AT 15.3 FEET, EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS.
BLUE BLUFF AND PARAGON ROADS ARE IMPASSABLE. FLOOD WATERS AFFECT A
FEW HOMES IN WAVERLY.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 12:00 PM EDT TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 12:00 PM EDT TUESDAY WAS 17.7 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
LATE THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE FALLING 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
INC105-109-119-190745-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0159.000000T0000Z-260821T0515Z/
/CENI3.2.ER.000000T0000Z.260818T1800Z.260820T1715Z.NO/
1243 PM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING
* WHAT...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...WHITE RIVER BELOW EAGLE VALLEY POWER PLANT.
* WHEN...UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 607.0 FEET, EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL
LANDS. BLUE BLUFF AND PARAGON ROADS ARE IMPASSABLE. FLOOD WATERS
AFFECT A FEW HOMES IN WAVERLY.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- THERE IS NO CURRENT OBSERVED DATA.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON 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
INC097-109-190745-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0149.000000T0000Z-260819T1500Z/
/NORI3.3.ER.260813T2035Z.260815T1845Z.260819T0300Z.NO/
1243 PM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW MORNING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...WHITE RIVER NEAR NORA.
* WHEN...UNTIL LATE TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 12.0 FEET, WHITE RIVER BEGINS TO BACK UP INTO MYSTIC
BAY AND CAUSE THE LAKE LEVEL TO RISE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 12:00 PM EDT TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 12:00 PM EDT TUESDAY WAS 15.6 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE FALLING AND REMAIN BELOW FLOOD
STAGE.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 3995 8605 3992 8607 3991 8609 3991 8611
3992 8609 3996 8607
INC097-109-190745-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0148.000000T0000Z-260819T2100Z/
/RVNI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.260818T1800Z.260819T0900Z.NO/
1243 PM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW AFTERNOON
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...WHITE RIVER AT RAVENSWOOD.
* WHEN...UNTIL TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...AT 7.0 FEET, WATER SURROUNDS HOMES IN RIVER EDGE
ESTATES. A FEW STREETS FLOOD IN RAVENSWOOD.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- THERE IS NO CURRENT OBSERVED DATA.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE FALLING AND REMAIN BELOW FLOOD
STAGE.
- 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
INC057-095-190745-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0140.000000T0000Z-260819T1800Z/
/ANDI3.3.ER.260812T1709Z.260814T0830Z.260819T0600Z.NO/
1243 PM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...WHITE RIVER AT ANDERSON.
* WHEN...UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...AT 11.0 FEET, FLOOD WATERS INUNDATE EDGEWATER PARK.
WATER APPROACHES GRAND AVENUE EAST OF BROADWAY STREET BRIDGE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 11:30 AM EDT TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 11:30 AM EDT TUESDAY WAS 11.1 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 10.7
FEET THIS AFTERNOON. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE JUST
AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4009 8564 4013 8582 4011 8596 4013 8598
4015 8585 4012 8565
INC027-051-083-125-190745-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0172.260819T0645Z-260826T2300Z/
/PTRI3.1.ER.260819T0645Z.260824T0000Z.260826T1100Z.NO/
1243 PM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026 /1143 AM CDT TUE AUG 18 2026/
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO WEDNESDAY,
AUGUST 26...
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...WHITE RIVER AT PETERSBURG.
* WHEN...FROM LATE TONIGHT TO WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26.
* IMPACTS...AT 21.0 FEET, DURING MAY 2008 AND MARCH 2011...FLOOD
WATERS RECEDE FROM STATE ROAD 257 SOUTH OF WASHINGTON WHEN
PETERSBURG WAS 21 FEET AND FALLING AND SHOALS SLIGHTLY BELOW 15
FEET AND FALLING. DURING MARCH 2011...WHITE RIVER WAS RISING VERY
SLOWLY AND SHOALS DROPPED TO 14.7 FEET AND WAS LEVELING OFF.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 11:45 AM EDT TUESDAY /10:45 AM CDT TUESDAY/ THE STAGE WAS
14.3 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO A CREST OF 21.1 FEET SUNDAY
EVENING. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY,
AUGUST 26.
- 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
INC051-083-190745-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0175.260819T2248Z-260827T1531Z/
/HAZI3.1.ER.260819T2248Z.260825T0000Z.260827T0331Z.NO/
1243 PM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026 /1143 AM CDT TUE AUG 18 2026/
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING TO THURSDAY,
AUGUST 27...
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...WHITE RIVER AT HAZLETON.
* WHEN...FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING TO THURSDAY, AUGUST 27.
* IMPACTS...AT 22.0 FEET, IN AGRICULTURAL SEASON, EXTENSIVE FLOODING
OF BOTTOMLANDS AND SOME OF THE HIGHER BOTTOMLANDS IS IN PROGRESS.
HIGH WATER SURROUNDS RESIDENTS IN RIVER CABINS. OIL FIELDS AND
LOCAL ROADS FLOOD.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- THERE IS NO CURRENT OBSERVED DATA.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
TOMORROW EVENING TO A CREST OF 21.1 FEET MONDAY EVENING. IT
WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26.
- 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
CP
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