Headline:
Flood Warning issued August 12 at 1:43PM EDT until August 13 at 10:27AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 12, 2026 - 10:43am
Expires:
August 12, 2026 - 10:45pm
Description:
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers...
East Fork Whitewater River at Abington.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/iln.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...East Fork Whitewater River at Abington.
* WHEN...Until Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, This is approximately the FEMA 1 percent
flood level. Stretches of River Road are flooded, with some
properties in Brownsville and Yankee Town incurring flooding, with
much of North Brownsville Road underwater. No access is available
around the Paddocks Ford Bridge on Clifton Road near Yankee Town.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:45 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 15.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.0 feet
this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late tonight.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
Area Description:
Union, IN; Wayne, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov