# 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 2026-08-16 21:32 ingested 2026-08-17 06:53

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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 river and
locations in Indiana...

White River at Edwardsport, Spencer, below Eagle Valley Power
Plant, and at Petersburg.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following river and locations
in Indiana...

White River near Centerton and at Newberry.

.Rainfall of up to ten plus inches last week from northwest Indiana
to east central Indiana to southeast Indiana has brought widespread
flooding to much of central and southern Indiana.

All flooding in the "major" flood category along the White River has
fallen to moderate flood stage.  The crest is approaching Centerton
and should reach it shortly after daybreak at a height of 17.7 feet.
Flooding of this magnitude affects Blue Bluff and Paragon Roads and
is close to flooding a few homes.

Additional rain is possible overnight tonight, followed by
decreasing clouds Monday and dry weather.

* WHAT...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 PM EDT Sunday /6:00 PM CDT Sunday/ the stage was 14.3
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tomorrow evening to a crest of 21.3 feet early Friday
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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