Indiana Severe Flood Warning | Effective 06/19/2026 19:20

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued June 19 at 10:20PM EDT until June 21 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 19, 2026 - 7:20pm
Expires: 
June 20, 2026 - 11:00am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana... East Fork White River at Seymour. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... White River at Elliston...and Edwardsport down to Petersburg. ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Indiana... White River at Hazleton. .Minor flooding of lowlands...following widespread heavy rainfall Wednesday and Wednesday night as great as three to five inches... will continue on the East Fork White River in Jackson County...and along the White River near Elliston and around Knox County. Respective river crests are below Seymour...and passing Elliston. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...East Fork White River at Seymour. * WHEN...Until Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Pasture lands, agricultural lands and several county and state roads begin to flood. High water isolates a few river cabins. State Road 235 east of Medora and county roads near Shields and Vallonia flood. Roads that begin to flood include SR 258 east of Cortland, CR 725 N just north of the gaging site and Ewing Road near Brownstown. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:45 PM EDT Friday the stage was 14.3 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:45 PM EDT Friday was 15.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Sunday morning and continue falling and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. 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 this evening by around 1130 PM EDT /1030 PM CDT/.
Area Description: 
Jackson, IN; Lawrence, IN; Washington, IN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov