Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 4 at 3:57AM EST until March 8 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 4, 2026 - 12:57am
Expires:
March 4, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana...
Big Blue River at Shelbyville.
Driftwood River near Edinburgh.
Flatrock River near Columbus.
East Fork White River at Columbus.
White River at Spencer.
Eel River at Bowling Green.
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Indiana...
East Fork White River at Seymour.
.Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen across central Indiana
as of early Wednesday morning. Up to 2 inches have fallen in
south-central Indiana. This has led creeks to rise above flood stage
and rivers will follow in the coming days. Additional rain is in the
forecast over the next several days.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...East Fork White River at Columbus.
* WHEN...From late tonight to Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 11.2 feet, State Road 11 in the Garden City area
closed at this level during March 2008 flood. Every road leading
to or crossing the East Fork White River in Bartholomew County
except for State Road 46 was flooded during the bigger March 2008
flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:00 AM EST Wednesday the stage was 2.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight to a crest of 10.9 feet early Friday afternoon.
It will then fall below flood stage Saturday evening.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued this evening by around 700 PM
EST.
Area Description:
Bartholomew, IN; Jackson, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov