Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 8 at 12:05PM EDT until May 12 at 10:01PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 8, 2026 - 9:05am
Expires:
May 9, 2026 - 12:15am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana...
East Fork White River near Rivervale.
. Heavy rain from earlier this week along with additional rainfall
amounts up to three tenths of an inch tonight will lead to minor
flooding on the East Fork White near Rivervale by Saturday morning.
Minor flooding is then expected to continue through Tuesday morning.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...East Fork White River near Rivervale.
* WHEN...From Saturday morning to late Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 20.5 feet, Lawrenceport Road just east of
Lawrenceport and on the south side of river begins to flood around
this level. During typical floods in this area this portion of the
road can be flooded by 5 to more than 10 feet of water. During the
January 2005 flood this area would have been near the "bottom" of
the river, underwater by nearly 17 feet. In the Great March 1913
flood, more than 25 feet of water would have covered this location.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 AM EDT Friday the stage was 17.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tomorrow morning to a crest of 21.2 feet Sunday morning.
It will then fall below flood stage late Tuesday morning.
- 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.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued late tonight by around 315 AM
EDT.
Area Description:
Lawrence, IN; Martin, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov