Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 1 at 9:55PM EDT until May 4 at 9:12AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 1, 2026 - 6:55pm
Expires:
May 2, 2026 - 10:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
East Fork White River near Rivervale...and near Bedford.
White River at Edwardsport down to Hazleton.
.Following heavy rainfall earlier this week...minor flooding
continues on the lower White River...and on the East Fork White at
Rivervale...with brief minor flooding expected on the East Fork
White at Bedford Saturday night into Sunday. Flooding will end
early next week on the East Fork White...and the White River at
Edwardsport...while continuing into the mid-week at Petersburg and
Hazleton.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...East Fork White River near Rivervale.
* WHEN...Until late Monday morning.
* 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 Friday the stage was 21.7 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:30 PM EDT Friday was 21.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late Sunday evening and continue falling and remain below
flood stage.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued Saturday afternoon by around 145
PM EDT /1245 PM CDT/.
Area Description:
Lawrence, IN; Martin, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov