Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 4 at 12:07PM EST until March 8 at 11:45AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 4, 2026 - 9:07am
Expires:
March 4, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...
Big Blue River at Shelbyville.
East Fork White River at Seymour.
Flatrock River near Columbus.
East Fork White River at Columbus.
.Rainfall amounts between two and four inches over parts of central
and southern Indiana have led to rises and some flooding on area
rivers. Additional rainfall of one to three inches this evening into
Thursday morning, with locally higher amounts possible, will bring
widespread minor river flooding with pockets of moderate flooding to
much of the East Fork White and lower White River basins.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...East Fork White River at Columbus.
* WHEN...From this evening to late Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 12.5 feet, SR 11 north of CR 200 S flooded. This
occurs about once every 1 to 2 years.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:00 AM EST Wednesday the stage was 6.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this evening to a crest of 12.9 feet early Friday morning. It
will then fall below flood stage late 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 1115 PM
EST.
Area Description:
Bartholomew, IN; Jackson, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov