Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 7 at 10:21PM EST until March 8 at 10:00PM 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...Driftwood River near Edinburgh.
* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 13.2 feet, Lowland flooding in progress along
Driftwood River in northern Bartholomew County on April 6, 2011.
Double Y Saddle Club area flooded. At least 6 inches of water
flowing over CR 950N to Club. Water is less than one foot away
from CR 330W just south of its intersection with Ohio Ridge Rd. CR
500N west of CR 250W is flooded blocking vehicular access to
residences near the river bank. Lowell Public Access site is open
but ramp is totally flooded. Water close to one residence at
Shelby CR 1000S and CR 900W.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 PM EST Saturday the stage was 12.6 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:30 PM EST Saturday was 14.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late tomorrow morning and continue falling and remain below
flood stage.
- Flood stage is 11.0 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; Johnson, IN; Shelby, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov