Flood Warning: Daviess, IN; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Pike, IN

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Flood Warning — Daviess, IN; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Pike, IN Severity: Severe. Certainty: Observed. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana...Illinois... White River at Edwardsport down to Hazleton. Wabash River at Montezuma down to Mount Carmel. .Minor flooding continues along the White River below Newberry with the crest already past Hazleton. Minor flooding also continues on the Wabash River from Montezuma down to Mount Carmel with the crest just below Riverton. Overall dry weather is expected through at least Saturday. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...White River at Petersburg. * WHEN...Until Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Lowland flooding begins to flood several Pike County roads. Many of the following county roads begin to flood around this level...east of SR 57 include CR 750N...CR 600N and CR 1000E. Pike county road subject to flooding west of SR 57 include...CR 250 W...CR 400W...CR 675N...CR 700 N...CR 1000w...CR 900W...CR 700W and CR 775W. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 PM EDT /8:30 PM CDT/ Monday the stage was 17.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:30 PM EDT /8:30 PM CDT/ Monday was 17.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Thursday morning and continue falling to 3.0 feet Thursday, September 03. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.6 feet on 12/26/1996. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood