Headline:
Flood Warning issued August 12 at 10:28AM 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 Seymour.
* WHEN...From late tonight until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 16.4 feet, State Road 258 remained open after the
river rebounded quickly to this level in June 2010. State Road 258
had been flooded a few days earlier after river crested at 17.9
feet.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 4.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage just after
midnight tonight to 16.3 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It
will then fall Friday evening. It will rise to 16.6 feet
early Sunday morning. It will then fall again but remain
above flood stage.
- Flood stage is 12.0 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:
Jackson, IN; Lawrence, IN; Washington, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov