Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 28 at 9:42PM EDT until May 5 at 5:00PM 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 forecast.
* WHERE...East Fork White River near Rivervale.
* WHEN...From this evening to Tuesday, May 05.
* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, During the late March 2008 flood, the
Bedford Times reported the following county roads still under
water: River Road, Bartlettsville Road by the bridge and in the
bottoms, Judah-Logan Road by the bridge, the gravel part of Logan
Bottoms, Donica Church Road between Logan Bottoms and the hill,
Peerless Road by Mica Metals, Little Salt Creek Run, Stumphole
Bridge Road near SR 450, Huron-Williams Road, Lawrenceport Road,
Rivervale Road and Earl Road.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 19.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.8
feet Friday evening. It will then fall below flood stage
Tuesday, May 05.
- 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 Wednesday afternoon by around
1245 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Lawrence, IN; Martin, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov