# 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 Petersburg.

* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon until further notice.

* 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 8:45 PM EDT Sunday /7:45 PM CDT Sunday/ the stage was 11.4
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Tuesday afternoon and continue rising to a crest of
21.5 feet Sunday, August 23.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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