Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 18 at 8:57PM EDT until May 20 at 10:19AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 5:57pm
Expires:
May 19, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers and locations in Indiana...
White River at Elliston, Newberry, Edwardsport, and Petersburg.
Eel River at Bowling Green.
.Intense rainfall the second half of today across parts of central
Indiana will quickly bring flooding to the lower White River and to
the Eel River in the Bowling Green, Indiana area. The heaviest
rainfall fell from the Vigo and Sullivan county area in west central
Indiana eastward to the Brown, Bartholomew and Shelby county area in
central and southeast Indiana, with radar estimated totals peaking
in the 3.00 to 3.60 inch range.
As of Monday evening, flooding is expected primarily on the lower
White River, but conditions through Tuesday night may necessitate
later flooding warnings for the lower Wabash River and the Seymour
area on the East Fork White River within the next couple of days or
so. Please stay abreast of later forecasts and possible warnings.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Eel River at Bowling Green.
* WHEN...Until late Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Typical high water after heavy rains.
This causes extensive flooding of bottomlands and floods many
county roads. Persons living in river cabins are inconvenienced.
Campers must move from low ground. Poland-Bowling Green road is
impassable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM EDT Monday the stage was 12.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late this
evening to 18.5 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall
below flood stage late tomorrow evening to 13.0 feet
Wednesday morning. It will rise to 14.0 feet Wednesday
evening. It will then fall again and remain below flood
stage.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
To escape rising water, take the shortest path to higher ground.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued Tuesday afternoon by around 200
PM EDT /100 PM CDT/.
Area Description:
Clay, IN; Greene, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov