Headline:
Flood Warning issued August 12 at 9:43AM EDT until August 14 at 11:31AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 12, 2026 - 6:43am
Expires:
August 12, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers...
West Fork of Whitewater River at Alpine.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/iln.
* WHERE...West Fork of Whitewater River at Alpine.
* WHEN...Until Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, This stage will exceed the FEMA 1 percent
flood. Flooding occurs along the river in southern Fayette and
northern Franklin Counties, including in Alpine, Nulltown and
Laurel. In Connersville, homes between Dora Avenue and the river on
the east side of Connersville flood, as well as along Grand Avenue
on the south side. Structures flooded in Laurel are mainly along
and east of North Franklin Street, with homes south of Commerce
Street also flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 14.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.0 feet
just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage
early Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- Flood History...No available flood history.
Area Description:
Fayette, IN; Franklin, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov