Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 19 at 4:04PM EDT until May 21 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 19, 2026 - 1:04pm
Expires:
May 20, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following river and
location in Indiana...
Eel River at Bowling Green.
.Flooding continues on the Eel River in the vicinity of Bowling
Green in west central Indiana Tuesday afternoon. The flood warning
has been extended to better capture the length of time the river is
expected tp remain in flood, which also incorporates upcoming
rainfall this evening and overnight.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Eel River at Bowling Green.
* WHEN...Until early Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Flood water covers considerable
bottomlands and floods a few county roads including the
Poland-Bowling Green Road.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:30 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 16.6 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 3:30 PM EDT Tuesday was 16.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 16.8 feet this evening. It
will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon to
14.3 feet tomorrow evening. It will rise to 14.4 feet early
Thursday morning. It will then fall again and remain below
flood stage.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. Most flood related deaths
occur in automobiles. Do not attempt to cross water covered bridges,
dips, or low water crossings. Never try to cross a flowing stream,
even a small one, on foot. To escape rising water find another route
over higher ground.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued Wednesday afternoon by around
200 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Clay, IN; Greene, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov