# Flood Warning: Daviess, IN; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Pike, IN — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-08-18 19:42 ingested 2026-08-19 06:41

[original source ↗](http://www.weather.gov/)

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Flood Warning — Daviess, IN; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Pike, IN
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Observed.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...

White River at Elliston down to Edwardsport.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...

White River at Petersburg down to Hazleton.

.The White River continues in minor flood from Marion County down to
Edwardsport...with minor flooding to start at Petersburg pre-dawn
Wednesday...and at Hazleton late Wednesday.  While moderate flooding
will begin at Spencer tonight...no downstream points are expected to
reach moderate flood levels.  The crest is forecast to reach
Elliston Thursday evening.

* 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 1:00 PM EDT Tuesday /12:00 PM CDT Tuesday/ the stage was
15.3 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 1:00 PM EDT Tuesday /12:00 PM 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

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