Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 28 at 10:03PM EDT until May 31 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 28, 2026 - 7:03pm
Expires:
May 29, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers and
locations in Indiana...
Driftwood River near Edinburgh.
East Fork White River at Seymour.
White River at Elliston.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers and
locations in Indiana...
East Fork White River near Rivervale.
White River at Hazleton and Petersburg.
.Pockets of locally heavy rainfall yesterday brought additional
rises to area rivers and brought minor lowland flooding to the
Driftwood River near Edinburgh and the East Fork White at Seymour.
Rivervale remains in flood, which should come to an end Saturday
evening. The water level on the lower White from Elliston
downstream will be near bankfull to lowland flooding. Flooding at
Hazleton should last well into Wednesday, June 3, bringing flooding
to an end on the White River.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...East Fork White River near Rivervale.
* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, A few local county roads begin to flood
and are impassable. These include Buddha Road south of the gage
and Lawrenceport Road. All local roads across the East Fork White
River are threatened by high water, and some are closed. Flooding
of agricultural lands in Lawrence County is in progress.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 22.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:30 PM EDT Thursday was 23.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Saturday afternoon and continue falling and remain
below flood stage.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
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 Friday afternoon by around 200
PM EDT /100 PM CDT/.
Area Description:
Lawrence, IN; Martin, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov