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8/27/2026 12:59am 
  • Lexington Conditions: Mostly cloudy
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Flood Warning

Issued by the National Weather Service - Indianapolis, IN

    FLOOD WARNING  


Flood Warning issued August 26 at 1:04PM CDT until August 28 at 9:15PM CDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING


Areas Affected: Gibson, IN; Knox, IN

Urgency: Immediate

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Observed

Alert Sent: Wednesday 1:04pm CDT

Alert Effective: Wednesday 1:04pm CDT

Alert Expires: Thursday 11:15am CDT (expect updated alert by this time)

Event Onset: Wednesday 1:04pm CDT

Event Ends: Friday 9:15pm CDT

Issued by: NWS Indianapolis IN


Details:
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...

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

Wabash River from Montezuma to Mount Carmel.

White River from Petersburg to Hazleton.

.Minor flooding continues along the lower White River from Petersburg
to Hazleton. Minor flooding also continues on the Wabash River from
Montezuma down to Mount Carmel with the crest at Vincennes. Rain
amounts with scattered storms this evening are not expected to impact
main stem river levels, but locally heavy rainfall in a basin could
cause a bump in stage as well as lengthen the amount of time in
flood.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Hazleton.

* WHEN...Until Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Flood waters cover the Hazleton softball
field. Pottsville Road is underwater and impassable.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- There is no current observed data.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late
Friday morning and continue falling to 5.4 feet Saturday,
September 05.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

Flooding is occurring or is imminent. Most flood related deaths occur
in automobiles. Do not attempt to cross water covered bridges, dips,
or low water crossings. Never try to cross a flowing stream, even a
small one, on foot. To escape rising water find another route over
higher ground.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.

The next statement will be issued Thursday morning at 700 AM CDT /800
AM EDT/.

Meta data:
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Codes: INC051, INC083
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.370c270d7d1b162addcf02dc7258854c454ad061.007.1