Headline:
Flood Warning issued August 12 at 6:20AM EDT until August 13 at 1:33PM 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...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Tippecanoe River at Oakdale Dam at Lake Freeman near
Yeoman.
* WHEN...From this morning to early tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 18,000.0 cfs, Extensive flooding with some
evacuations and property damage with flows from Oakdale Dam
between 18,000 and 22,000 cubic feet per second. Major flooding
may develop. All local roads along the Tippecanoe River in
Carroll, White and Tippecanoe counties flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:45 AM EDT Wednesday the flow was 8,850.0 cfs.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late this
morning to 18,800.0 cfs this evening. It will then fall below
flood stage tomorrow morning to 8,100.0 cfs early Friday
afternoon. It will rise to 8,300.0 cfs early Saturday
morning. It will then fall again and remain below flood
stage.
- Flood flow is 13,000.0 cfs.
- 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; White, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov