Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 28 at 9:42PM EDT until May 2 at 10:15AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 28, 2026 - 6:42pm
Expires:
April 29, 2026 - 9:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...
East Fork White River near Rivervale.
East Fork White River near Bedford.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
East Fork White River at Seymour.
East Fork White River at Williams.
.Rainfall amounts of two to five inches over the last couple of days
will bring minor lowland flooding to much of the East Fork White.
Additional rainfall is expected tonight into Wednesday, and amounts
of half an inch to 1.5 inches or so was included in the current
river forecast, so any amounts beyond that would make crests higher.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...East Fork White River at Seymour.
* WHEN...Until late Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Lowland agricultural flooding in progress.
County Road 725 N near Rockford floods. Indiana 258 east of
Cortland may flood. On December 8 2014 about an inch of water
flowed over Reddington Street near the East Fork White River
Bridge as the river crested.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 13.7 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:45 PM EDT Tuesday was 13.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.0
feet early Thursday afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage late Friday evening.
- 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 Wednesday afternoon by around
1245 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Jackson, IN; Lawrence, IN; Washington, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov