Headline:
Flood Warning issued August 12 at 10:42AM EDT until August 16 at 9:30AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 12, 2026 - 7:42am
Expires:
August 12, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana...
White River at Noblesville.
White River at Ravenswood.
White River near Nora.
...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Indiana...
White River at Muncie.
White River at Anderson.
.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 White
River in the Muncie and Anderson areas. Significant flooding is
expected further downstream in the Noblesville area, and currently
minor lowland flooding is forecast downstream of there through
Indianapolis.
* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of
record.
* WHERE...White River at Anderson.
* WHEN...Until late Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Water nearing top of levee on right bank.
Evacuations of the following areas in Anderson should have
occurred: Park Place, Riverside Drive, Irondale, Alexandria Pike,
Hollywood Estates, Phar-Mor Plaza area, Dewey Street Plant of
Anderson Water Pollution Control, Moss Island Road, Rose Street,
Hazlett Steet, West 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th, and 7th Streets, Henry
Street and Sycamore Street.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 6.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this afternoon to a crest of 22.1 feet tomorrow morning. It
will then fall below flood stage late Saturday evening.
- Flood stage is 10.0 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 this evening by around 1000 PM
EDT.
Area Description:
Hamilton, IN; Madison, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov