Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 7 at 10:21PM EST until March 8 at 8:51PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 7, 2026 - 7:21pm
Expires:
March 8, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...Illinois...
East Fork White River at Shoals, near Bedford, near Rivervale, at
Williams, and at Seymour.
Wabash River at Mount Carmel.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
East Fork White River at Columbus.
Driftwood River near Edinburgh.
.Minor to moderate flooding continues on the main rivers south of
Interstate 70 in central and southern Indiana as a result of 3 to 5
plus inches of rain falling during the past week. Upcoming rainfall
Tuesday and Wednesday could extend the length of flooding.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...East Fork White River at Columbus.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Every Bartholomew county road that
approaches or crosses the East Fork White River including Southern
Crossing is affected by flood waters. County Road 800 S is
extensively flooded in southern Bartholomew County. Mill Race Park
in Columbus is extensively flooded. Flood waters on SR 11 in the
southbound lane about 1 mile north of CR 800 S.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 PM EST Saturday the stage was 9.9 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:00 PM EST Saturday was 13.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
tomorrow morning and continue falling and remain below flood
stage.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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 Sunday afternoon by around 300
PM EDT /200 PM CDT/.
Area Description:
Bartholomew, IN; Jackson, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov