Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 24 at 1:05AM EDT until May 26 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 23, 2026 - 10:05pm
Expires:
May 24, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues or is extended for the following
rivers in Indiana...
East Fork White River from Seymour to Williams.
White River from Elliston to Hazleton.
.Multiple rounds of rainfall this week have brought widespread minor
lowland river flooding to central and southern Indiana. Additional
rainfall Sunday and next week could prolong or worsen ongoing
flooding.
* 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 11:45 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 15.2 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:45 PM EDT Saturday was 16.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Tuesday morning and continue falling and remain below
flood stage.
- 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.
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 1230 PM
EDT /1130 AM CDT/.
Area Description:
Jackson, IN; Lawrence, IN; Washington, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov