Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 8 at 8:50PM EDT until March 12 at 11:36PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 8, 2026 - 5:50pm
Expires:
March 9, 2026 - 9:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
East Fork White River at Shoals, Williams, Seymour, near Bedford.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...
East Fork White River near Rivervale.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Indiana...
East Fork White River at Columbus.
.Total rainfall amounts of 3 to over 5 inches of rain across much of
central and southern Indiana has brought widespread moderate
flooding across the East Fork White basin and their tributaries.
Additional rainfall next week could lengthen the amount of time area
rivers remain in flood or bring additional rises next week.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...East Fork White River at Seymour.
* WHEN...Until late Thursday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 17.5 feet, Extensive agricultural flooding in
progress. CR 850 S and SR 11 begin to flood in southern
Bartholomew County. During August 2009, SR 11 closed between
Southern Crossing and Bartholomew CR 550 S. Columbus gage height
was 9 feet.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 17.6 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:45 PM EDT Sunday was 18.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late Thursday morning and continue falling and remain below
flood stage.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued around 11 AM EDT Monday. this
evening by around 1000 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Jackson, IN; Lawrence, IN; Washington, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov