Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 9 at 12:12AM EDT until May 12 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 8, 2026 - 9:12pm
Expires:
May 9, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
East Fork White River at Seymour.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...
East Fork White River near Rivervale.
.Heavy rainfall through the first half of the week around two to
three inches has produced minor flooding on the East Fork White
River at Seymour. Flooding is expected to end at Seymour
Saturday...while current late week rainfall of up to one inch will
produce minor flooding at Rivervale later Saturday through Tuesday.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...East Fork White River near Rivervale.
* WHEN...From this afternoon 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 PM EDT Friday the stage was 18.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this afternoon to a crest of 21.0 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. 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.
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 this afternoon by around 200 PM
EDT.
Area Description:
Lawrence, IN; Martin, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov