Headline:
Flood Warning issued August 12 at 6:20AM EDT until August 14 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 12, 2026 - 3:20am
Expires:
August 12, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana...
Tippecanoe River near Delphi.
Tippecanoe River at Oakdale Dam at Lake Freeman near Yeoman.
Wabash River at Lafayette.
.Heavy rainfall since Tuesday afternoon has led to rapid rises along
the Tippecanoe River and Wabash River near Lafayette. Flooding is
expected to begin shortly.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Tippecanoe River near Delphi.
* WHEN...Until Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 11.8 feet, Extensive flooding along the Tippecanoe
River.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:45 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 7.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage this morning
to 11.6 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall
below flood stage early Friday afternoon to 7.7 feet early
Saturday morning. It will rise to 7.8 feet early Saturday
afternoon. It will then fall again and remain below flood
stage.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued this evening by around 930 PM
EDT.
Area Description:
Carroll, IN; Tippecanoe, IN; White, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov