Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 5 at 4:11PM EST until March 15 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 5, 2026 - 1:11pm
Expires:
March 5, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana...
East Fork White River at Shoals.
.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 forecast.
* WHERE...East Fork White River at Shoals.
* WHEN...From Saturday evening to Sunday, March 15.
* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, High water affects low residential areas
on left bank at Shoals. Some evacuations or moving of mobile homes
is necessary. Local roads flood more extensively. Rural residents
move livestock and equipment to high ground. SR 550 floods on
right bank and also between Trinity and Dover Hill.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:30 PM EST Thursday the stage was 13.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Saturday evening to a crest of 26.2 feet early Tuesday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday,
March 14.
- Flood stage is 20.0 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 100 AM
EST.
Area Description:
Daviess, IN; Dubois, IN; Martin, IN; Pike, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov