Indiana Flood Warning - Severe | Effective 05/25/2026 18:55

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued May 25 at 9:55PM EDT until May 29 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 25, 2026 - 6:55pm
Expires: 
May 26, 2026 - 8:00am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... East Fork White River at Williams. East Fork White River near Bedford. East Fork White River near Rivervale. White River at Hazleton. White River at Petersburg. .Multiple rounds of rainfall this past week have brought widespread minor lowland river flooding to central and southern Indiana. Dry weather is expected through Tuesday night, followed by light precipitation Wednesday. The crest on the White River on Monday was near Hazleton, and on the East Fork White River the crest was just past Bedford. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...East Fork White River at Williams. * WHEN...Until early Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, State Road 450 near Williams and County Road 400 South closed by high water. Lowest campground begins to flood. Additional agricultural flooding occurs. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 AM EDT Monday the stage was 9.7 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:00 AM EDT Monday was 9.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.8 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late Thursday evening. - Flood stage is 8.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued Tuesday morning by around 1100 AM EDT /1000 AM CDT/.
Area Description: 
Lawrence, IN; Martin, IN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov