Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 5 at 12:11PM EST by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 5, 2026 - 9:11am
Expires:
March 6, 2026 - 12:15am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana...
East Fork White River at Williams.
East Fork White River near Rivervale.
East Fork White River near Bedford.
...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity for the
following rivers in Indiana...
East Fork White River at Seymour.
.Total rainfall amounts of 3 to over 5 inches of rain across much of
central and southern Indiana will bring major flooding to the East
Fork White at Seymour and moderate flooding to most of the rest of
the East Fork White River basin. Additional rainfall over the
weekend and next week could lengthen the amount of time the river
remains in flood.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is
forecast. This approaches the flood of record.
* WHERE...East Fork White River at Seymour.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 19.4 feet, Lower Rockford Road just south of
Reddington Road is impassable at this level based local
information.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:45 AM EST Thursday the stage was 18.8 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:45 AM EST Thursday was 18.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.3
feet just after midnight tonight.
- Flood stage is 12.0 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 late tonight by around 315 AM
EST.
Area Description:
Jackson, IN; Lawrence, IN; Washington, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov