Headline:
Flood Warning issued August 13 at 12:37PM EDT until August 18 at 6:22PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 13, 2026 - 9:37am
Expires:
August 14, 2026 - 12:45am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana...
White River near Centerton.
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Indiana...
White River near Nora.
White River at Ravenswood.
.Additional heavy rainfall tonight is expected to bring minor to
moderate flooding to middle and lower parts of the White River.
Rainfall amounts of one to three inches for tonight were included in
the forecast for the middle and lower White River basin. Locally
higher amounts could bring higher crests and longer flooding.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River near Centerton.
* WHEN...From Friday evening to Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 15.3 feet, Extensive flooding of agricultural lands.
Blue Bluff and Paragon Roads are impassable. Flood waters affect a
few homes in Waverly.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:00 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 6.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tomorrow evening to a crest of 14.3 feet early Sunday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
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 late tonight by around 345 AM
EDT.
Area Description:
Monroe, IN; Morgan, IN; Owen, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov