Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 30 at 10:30PM EDT until May 4 at 5:36PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 30, 2026 - 7:30pm
Expires:
May 1, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
East Fork White River near Rivervale to near Bedford.
White River at Elliston...and at Edwardsport down to Hazleton.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...
East Fork White River at Seymour.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Indiana...
East Fork White River at Williams.
.Minor flooding continues along most of the lower White River...and
portions of the East Fork White River...following heavy rainfall
earlier this week that totaled generally two to five inches across
southern central Indiana. Flooding will end at Seymour tonight...
with minor flooding continuing at all other warned points through at
least this weekend or early next week.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...East Fork White River near Rivervale.
* WHEN...Until Monday 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 9:30 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 19.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening to a crest of 22.0 feet Saturday morning.
It will then fall below flood stage early Monday morning.
- 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 this evening by around 1130 PM
EDT /1030 PM CDT/.
Area Description:
Lawrence, IN; Martin, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov