Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 8 at 12:18PM EDT until May 12 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 8, 2026 - 9:18am
Expires:
May 9, 2026 - 12:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...
East Fork White River at Seymour.
White River at Edwardsport.
White River at Elliston.
White River at Hazleton.
White River at Petersburg.
.Rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 3 inches since Monday has brought minor
lowland flooding to middle and lower portions of the White River and
Seymour on the East Fork White. Flooding along the lower White could
last through much of next week.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...East Fork White River at Seymour.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Lowland agricultural flooding in progress.
County Road 725 N near Rockford floods. Indiana 258 east of
Cortland may flood. On December 8 2014 about an inch of water
flowed over Reddington Street near the East Fork White River
Bridge as the river crested.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:45 AM EDT Friday the stage was 14.8 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:45 AM EDT Friday was 16.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage late
tomorrow morning to 11.0 feet early Sunday morning. It will
then rise above flood stage early Sunday afternoon to 13.3
feet Monday morning. It will fall below flood stage again
early Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 12.0 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 330 AM
EDT /230 AM CDT/.
Area Description:
Jackson, IN; Lawrence, IN; Washington, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov