Flood Warning Issued for Daviess, Greene, Knox Counties in Indiana
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NOAA issued it on May 30, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Indianapolis has issued a Flood Warning for the White River at Newberry and Eel River at Bowling Green due to intense rainfall.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southwest Indiana
- Issued
- May 30, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Indianapolis IN
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwest Indiana.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Indianapolis IN. The alert is effective from Tuesday afternoon through early Sunday morning.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Daviess, Greene, and Knox counties in Indiana, including the White River at Elliston, Newberry, Edwardsport, and Petersburg, as well as the Eel River at Bowling Green.
What You Should Do
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. To escape rising water, take the shortest path to higher ground. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. At 18.0 feet, County Road 550 S in Greene County begins to flood. County Road 600 W just north of the river flooded by possibly more than a foot of water for a short distance in Mary Long Cutoff Area.
Timeline
The alert was sent at 8:57 PM EDT on May 18, 2026, and is in effect from Tuesday afternoon (May 19 at 3:40 PM EDT) until early Sunday morning (May 24 at 4:00 AM EDT). The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 17.7 feet early Thursday morning before falling below flood stage Saturday afternoon. Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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