Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 27 at 12:26PM EDT until May 28 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 27, 2026 - 9:26am
Expires:
May 28, 2026 - 12:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
East Fork White River at Williams.
White River at Petersburg.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...
East Fork White River near Bedford.
East Fork White River near Rivervale.
White River at Hazleton.
.Minor lowland flooding continues along lower portions of the East
Fork White River and the lower White River. Additional rainfall
today could cause additional rises particularly on the
East Fork White. Both rivers have crest but minor flooding could
continue into Friday morning on lower ends of the East Fork and well
into the weekend on the lower White.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...East Fork White River near Bedford.
* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 21.2 feet, At this level during December 2013
backwater reached the tailwater of Lake Monroe as Salt Creek
stopped falling. The crest of the river followed 2 days later and
reached 27.6 feet at Bedford and caused Salt Creek to rise nearly
6 feet at the tailwater of Monroe Lake.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 21.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:30 AM EDT Wednesday was 21.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late tomorrow morning and continue falling and remain below
flood stage.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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 late tonight by around 330 AM
EDT /230 AM CDT/.
Area Description:
Lawrence, IN; Martin, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov