Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 29 at 10:28PM EDT until May 5 at 12:17AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 29, 2026 - 7:28pm
Expires:
April 30, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...
East Fork White River at Seymour and at Williams.
White River at Elliston.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
East Fork White River near Rivervale down to near Bedford.
White River at Newberry down to Hazleton.
.Heavy rainfall since Monday afternoon totaling mainly two to five
inches across southern central Indiana...has produced minor flooding
along much of the East Fork White and White Rivers and associated
lowland areas. A double crest will continue minor flooding through
this weekend for most river points.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...East Fork White River near Rivervale.
* WHEN...Until early Tuesday morning.
* 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 9:30 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 18.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tomorrow morning to a crest of 23.6 feet Saturday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday
afternoon.
- 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.
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 Thursday afternoon by around 200
PM EDT /100 PM CDT/.
Area Description:
Lawrence, IN; Martin, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov