Indiana Severe Flood Warning | Effective 08/12/2026 07:28

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued August 12 at 10:28AM EDT until August 16 at 10:09AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 12, 2026 - 7:28am
Expires: 
August 12, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
...The National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana... Big Blue River at Shelbyville. East Fork White River at Seymour. Flatrock River near Columbus. East Fork White River at Columbus. Driftwood River near Edinburgh. Muscatatuck River at Vernon. .Major river flooding is expected. Heavy rainfall of three to well over six inches overnight and continued rainfall today and tonight will bring major flooding to area waterways, including the Big Blue River at Shelbyville. Other areas such as the Driftwood near Edinburgh should expect significant flooding as well. At the current time, further downstream locations on the East Fork White can expect minor lowland flooding. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...East Fork White River at Columbus. * WHEN...From Thursday afternoon to late Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Extensive agricultural flooding is in progress north of SR 46 and along right bank downstream of gage. Flood begins to go over CR 325 W south of Lowell Rd. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was -1.6 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage early tomorrow afternoon to 12.0 feet early Friday morning. It will then fall early Friday afternoon. It will rise to 11.8 feet early Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Saturday evening. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued this evening by around 900 PM EDT.
Area Description: 
Bartholomew, IN; Jackson, IN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov