Headline:
Flood Warning issued August 15 at 10:47AM EDT until August 22 at 1:27PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 15, 2026 - 7:47am
Expires:
August 15, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description:
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Indiana...
White River below Eagle Valley Power Plant.
White River at Spencer.
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the
following rivers in Indiana...
White River near Centerton.
.Major flooding continues along the White River. The crest is past
Noblesville as of late Saturday morning and should reach Nora and
Ravenswood tonight and Raymond Street in Indianapolis overnight.
Centerton is forecast to see Moderate flooding by late Sunday night
and Spencer on Tuesday.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Spencer.
* WHEN...From Sunday morning to Saturday, August 22.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Hyden Road, Fifth Avenue, and west side of
Cooper Street in southern Spencer begin to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 12.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow morning to a crest of 20.4 feet early Wednesday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday, August
22.
- Flood stage is 14.0 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 late tonight by around 200 AM
EDT.
Area Description:
Greene, IN; Monroe, IN; Owen, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov