Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 16 at 11:43AM EDT until March 18 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 8:43am
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
East Fork White River near Bedford and Rivervale.
White River at Petersburg and Hazleton
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Illinois...
Wabash River at Mount Carmel.
.Flooding continues on lower portions of the Wabash, White, and East
Fork White rivers in central and southern Indiana as a result of
excessive rainfall. Flooding remains confined on the Wabash to the
Mount Carmel area and is expected to continue until next weekend.
Flooding on the White River is expected to last as long as March 25
at Hazleton. Flooding on the East Fork White River should conclude
by the middle of this week.
Negligible precipitation is predicted to fall over the next seven
days, allowing the rivers to continue to fall, with only a minor
bump from Sunday evening's rainfall.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...East Fork White River near Rivervale.
* WHEN...Until early Wednesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, A few local county roads begin to flood
and are impassable. These include Buddha Road south of the gage
and Lawrenceport Road. All local roads across the East Fork White
River are threatened by high water, and some are closed. Flooding
of agricultural lands in Lawrence County is in progress.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 AM EDT Monday the stage was 21.9 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:30 AM EDT Monday was 22.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Wednesday morning and continue falling and remain below
flood stage.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. Most flood related deaths
occur in automobiles. Do not attempt to cross water covered bridges,
dips, or low water crossings. Never try to cross a flowing stream,
even a small one, on foot. To escape rising water find another route
over higher ground.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued this evening by around 1100 PM
EDT /1000 PM CDT/.
Area Description:
Lawrence, IN; Martin, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov