Headline:
Flood Warning issued August 12 at 10:28AM EDT until August 15 at 6:37AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 12, 2026 - 7:28am
Expires:
August 12, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana...
Big Blue River at Shelbyville.
East Fork White River at Seymour.
Flatrock River near Columbus.
East Fork White River at Columbus.
Driftwood River near Edinburgh.
Muscatatuck River at Vernon.
.Major river flooding is expected. Heavy rainfall of three to well
over six inches overnight and continued rainfall today and tonight
will bring major flooding to area waterways, including the Big Blue
River at Shelbyville. Other areas such as the Driftwood near
Edinburgh should expect significant flooding as well. At the current
time, further downstream locations on the East Fork White can expect
minor lowland flooding.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Flatrock River near Columbus.
* WHEN...From Thursday morning to Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 16.5 feet, During the January 2005 flood...river
level was about 1 foot below the lowest berm along Flatrock Drive
in the northeast end of Noblitt Lagoons near the junction of
Washington St. and Riverside Dr. A few Noblitt Lagoons residents
had wet basements.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 3.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow morning to a crest of 15.8 feet tomorrow evening. It
will then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 11.0 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 this evening by around 900 PM
EDT.
Area Description:
Bartholomew, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov