Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 7 at 10:21PM EST until March 13 at 7:00AM 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...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...East Fork White River at Seymour.
* WHEN...Until Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 18.3 feet, On April 23, 2011 Historic Rok-Sey roller
staking rink at Rockford was sandbagged. This historic structure
was flooded by 2 feet of water in June 2008 when the river
approached 21 feet.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 PM EST Saturday the stage was 18.3 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:45 PM EST Saturday was 18.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Thursday evening and continue falling and remain below flood
stage.
- Flood stage is 12.0 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:
Jackson, IN; Lawrence, IN; Washington, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov