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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
101 PM EDT Tue May 12 2026

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...

  White River at Edwardsport.

  White River at Hazleton.

  White River at Petersburg.

.Heavy rainfall through the first half of last week produced minor
flooding on the lower White River. Flooding will continue on parts
of the lower White throughout the week.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 415 AM
EDT /315 AM CDT/.

&&

INC027-051-083-125-130815-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0057.000000T0000Z-260514T1942Z/
/PTRI3.1.ER.260429T0048Z.260501T2030Z.260514T0742Z.NO/
101 PM EDT Tue May 12 2026 /1201 PM CDT Tue May 12 2026/

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.

* WHEN...Until Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Low bottomlands flood and flooding begins
  on higher bottomlands.  State Road 257 may begin to flood if
  Shoals gage reading is over 17 feet.  Private levees may be
  overtopped in many cases.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:30 PM EDT Tuesday /11:30 AM CDT Tuesday/ the stage was
    19.1 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 12:30 PM EDT Tuesday /11:30 AM CDT Tuesday/ was
    19.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.1
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
    early Thursday morning.
  - 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


$$

KF

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
101 PM EDT Tue May 12 2026

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...

  White River at Edwardsport.

  White River at Hazleton.

  White River at Petersburg.

.Heavy rainfall through the first half of last week produced minor
flooding on the lower White River. Flooding will continue on parts
of the lower White throughout the week.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 415 AM
EDT /315 AM CDT/.

&&

INC051-083-130815-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-260516T0112Z/
/HAZI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.260513T0000Z.260515T1312Z.NO/
101 PM EDT Tue May 12 2026 /1201 PM CDT Tue May 12 2026/

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE FRIDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Hazleton.

* WHEN...Until late Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Most of the low bottomlands flood.
  Flooding begins in higher bottomlands. High water affects any
  residents in Pottsville river cabins. Pottsville Road...North C
  Street on river side of railroad tracks and Catt Street near U.S.
  Highway 41 are flooded. Water is near or starting on Giro Road in
  the vicinity of submerged Pottsville Road. Oil stripped fields
  flood. Flood gates must be installed at Hazleton.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - There is no current observed data.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.7
    feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late
    Friday morning.
  - 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


$$

Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
836 AM CDT Tue May 12 2026

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...

  Kaskaskia River at Carlyle.

River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast
precipitation for the next 24 hours.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.

This product, along with additional weather and stream information,
is available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx

&&

ILC027-140145-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-260519T2230Z/
/KCAI2.1.ER.260507T1459Z.260512T1800Z.260518T1630Z.NO/
836 AM CDT Tue May 12 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Kaskaskia River at Carlyle.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 20.3 feet, Township roads downstream in Covington
  begin flooding near this height.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 20.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.4 feet
    this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Monday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 16.5 feet.



&&


All Times CDT  Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location       Stg     Stage   Wed   Thu   Fri   Sat   Sun

Kaskaskia River
 Carlyle       16.5    20.4    20.4  20.4  20.4  19.5  18.5



&&

LAT...LON 3862 8936 3861 8933 3851 8937 3849 8942
      3854 8942


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Carney

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