Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 9 at 9:58PM EDT until March 17 at 6:48PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 9, 2026 - 6:58pm
Expires:
March 10, 2026 - 10:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
East Fork White River at Shoals.
East Fork White River near Bedford.
East Fork White River near Rivervale.
East Fork White River at Williams.
East Fork White River at Seymour.
.Minor to moderate flooding continues on the East Fork White after
the significant rainfall last week. Additional rainfall of one to
two inches Tuesday through Wednesday is likely to bring additional
rises on the East Fork at Seymour and lengthen the amount of time
downriver points spend in flood. The crest on the East Fork is
between Bedford and Williams and is forecast to reach Shoals Tuesday
night but take until the weekend to fall back below moderate flood
there.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...East Fork White River at Shoals.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday, March 17.
* IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Beginning April 25, 2011 and continuing
through May 8, 2011 three county roads were closed because of East
Fork White River flooding in northern Dubois County. Portersville
Rd W was closed in two locations...just east of CR 500W and
between CR 650W and CR 660W. One other county road was flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 PM EDT Monday the stage was 26.8 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:30 PM EDT Monday was 26.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 27.8
feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage
Tuesday, March 17.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
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. Tuesday
afternoon by around 100 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Daviess, IN; Dubois, IN; Martin, IN; Pike, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov