Flood Warning Issued for White River at Newberry Affecting Daviess, Greene, and Knox Counties
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NOAA issued it on April 6, 2026, 4 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for the White River at Newberry, with minor flooding expected to impact southwestern Indiana through Saturday morning.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Indiana
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Indianapolis
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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwestern Indiana.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN has issued a Flood Warning for the White River at Newberry. This alert was issued on March 12 at 12:07 PM EDT and remains in effect until Saturday morning, March 14.
Affected Areas
The warning covers specific geographic regions in Indiana, including:
- Daviess County
- Greene County
- Knox County
The primary area of concern is the White River at Newberry.
What You Should Do
Residents are urged to take the following precautions:
- Turn around, don't drown: Never attempt to drive through flooded roads. Most flood-related deaths occur in vehicles.
- Avoid flooded areas: Stay away from riverbanks and low-lying areas where water is rising.
- Monitor updates: Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement is expected to be issued around midnight EDT.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is currently occurring and is forecast to continue due to rainfall from earlier this week.
- Current Stage: As of 11:30 AM EDT Thursday, the river stage was 13.4 feet.
- Flood Stage: 13.0 feet.
- Forecast: The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.6 feet this evening.
- Impacts: At 13.5 feet, high water may affect CR 550 S in the Mary Long Cutoff area.
Timeline
The Flood Warning is effective from Thursday afternoon, March 12, until 8:00 AM EDT on Saturday, March 14. The river is forecast to fall below flood stage by Friday evening.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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