Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 18 at 5:38AM EDT until June 19 at 10:45AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 2:38am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana...
White River at Elliston.
Eel River at Bowling Green.
.Recent thunderstorms produced heavy rainfall up to two to three
inches across central portions of Indiana. Minor flooding will
begin soon on the Eel River at Bowling Green and crest this
afternoon...with minor flooding starting on the White River at
Elliston late this evening.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Eel River at Bowling Green.
* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 19.1 feet, Flood water covers both lanes of SR 42
just east of the Eel River. Several county roads are flooded.
Persons in river cabins may move cars and possibly belongings to
high ground. Poland-Bowling Green Road is impassable on the
northeast outskirts of Bowling Green.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:30 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 14.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early this morning to a crest of 18.8 feet this afternoon. It
will then fall below flood stage late this evening.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
To escape rising water, take the shortest path to higher ground.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued this afternoon by around 500 PM
EDT.
Area Description:
Clay, IN; Greene, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov