Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 9 at 9:58PM 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...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...East Fork White River at Seymour.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Extensive lowland flooding affecting
agricultural lands. Many county and state roads in flood plain
become impassable by high water, including SR 235 East of Medora,
SR 258 East of Cortland, CR 725 N and possibly SR 39 south of
Tampico. High water affects county roads near Vallonia and
Shields, Ewing Road near Brownstown, CR 525 N near Seymour
wastewater treatment plant, Honeytown Road and possibly SR 250
east of Dudleytown and SR 256 west of Austin.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM EDT Monday the stage was 16.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:45 PM EDT Monday was 17.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Thursday afternoon and continue rising and remain below
flood stage.
- Flood stage is 12.0 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:
Jackson, IN; Lawrence, IN; Washington, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov