Headline:
Flood Warning issued August 12 at 7:20AM EDT until August 13 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 12, 2026 - 4:20am
Expires:
August 12, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers...
West Fork of Whitewater River at Alpine.
East Fork Whitewater River at Abington.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/iln.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...West Fork of Whitewater River at Alpine.
* WHEN...Until Thursday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Flooding impacts structures in especially
the south side of Connersville, as well as Laurel in Franklin
county. Flooding becomes widespread through other low areas,
including near Alpine and Nulltown. In Connersville, properties
between Dora Avenue and the river on the east side of Connersville
incur flooding, as well as along Grand Avenue in the south side of
Connersville. Properties impacted in Laurel are mainly along and
west of West South Street.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 12.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this morning to a crest of 18.0 feet this evening. It will then
fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
Area Description:
Fayette, IN; Franklin, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov