Flood Warning Issued for White River at Newberry Affecting Daviess, Greene, and Knox Counties

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.