Lexington Weather

Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

47°F

4/30/2026 9:12am

Lexington Conditions: Mist, Overcast
Temperature: 47.1°F / 8.4°C
Dew Point: 45.7°F
Relative Humidity: 95%
Wind: Calm, 10-min avg: Calm, gust: None
Barometer: 29.73 in Steady
Visibility: 5 miles
Rain Today: 0.05 in

Flood Warning

Issued by the National Weather Service - Indianapolis, IN

FLOOD WARNING

Knox County, IN

Flood Warning issued April 29 at 10:28PM EDT until May 8 at 11:25AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY, MAY 08

Areas Affected: Gibson, IN; Knox, IN

Urgency: Immediate

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Observed

Alert Sent: Wednesday 10:28pm EDT

Alert Effective: Wednesday 10:28pm EDT

Alert Expires: Thursday 2:00pm EDT (expect updated alert by this time)

Event Onset: Wednesday 10:28pm EDT

Event Ends: Friday 11:25am EDT

Issued by: NWS Indianapolis IN

Details:

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY, MAY 08...

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...

East Fork White River at Seymour and at Williams.

White River at Elliston.

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

East Fork White River near Rivervale down to near Bedford.

White River at Newberry down to Hazleton.

.Heavy rainfall since Monday afternoon totaling mainly two to five
inches across southern central Indiana...has produced minor flooding
along much of the East Fork White and White Rivers and associated
lowland areas.  A double crest will continue minor flooding through
this weekend for most river points.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Hazleton.

* WHEN...Until Friday, May 08.

* 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 20.7
feet early Monday afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage Thursday, May 07.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Information:

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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 Thursday afternoon by around 200
PM EDT /100 PM CDT/.

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