Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 5 at 10:54PM EST until March 6 at 6:49AM EST by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 5, 2026 - 7:54pm
Expires:
March 6, 2026 - 4:00am
Description:
...Observed flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in
duration for the following rivers in Indiana...
Big Blue River at Carthage.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following waterways in
Indiana...
Buck Creek at Acton.
Flatrock River at Saint Paul.
Mill Creek near Cataract.
Youngs Creek at Amity.
Sugar Creek near Edinburgh.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...
Big Blue River at Shelbyville.
Eel River at Bowling Green.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Indiana...
Clifty Creek at Hartsville.
.Flooding has ended at Clifty Creek at Hartsville and the downward
fall of the creek level is expected to continue for the foreseeable
future.
Total rainfall amounts of 3 to over 5 inches of rain across much of
central and southern Indiana is bringing widespread flooding.
Additional rainfall over the weekend and next week could lengthen
the amount of time the river remains in flood.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Buck Creek at Acton.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 9.5 feet, Flooding in progress along Buck Creek in
southeast Marion and northwest Shelby Counties. Flooding
primarily affects agricultural land and some recreational areas.
Flooding of Shelby CR 700N one quarter of a mile east of Shelby CR
875W may begin at this level especially if Sugar Creek at New
Palestine is 7 feet or higher.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 PM EST Thursday the stage was 9.6 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:00 PM EST Thursday was 10.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
just after midnight tonight and continue falling and remain
below flood stage.
- 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.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued late tonight by around midnight
EST.
Area Description:
Marion, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov