Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 2 at 2:45PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 2, 2025 - 11:45am
Expires:
April 3, 2025 - 10:15am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana...
East Fork White River.
Driftwood River near Edinburgh.
Muscatatuck River at Vernon.
.Significant and potentially major flooding is expected to develop
in the East Fork White basin due to several rounds of heavy rainfall
through Sunday. The current forecast includes five to seven inches
of rain over 72 hours in the East Fork White basin, but does not
include the final round of heavy rainfall expected Saturday and
Saturday night, so crests will likely be higher than those currently
forecast and last longer.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...East Fork White River at Williams.
* WHEN...From Friday morning until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 14.9 feet, On April 24, 2011 extensive flooding in
progress with SR 450 between Bedford and Shoals flooded in at
least 3 locations. The deepest location was just east of Williams
near the RR tressel. The next deepest was at Coxton Rd where
backwater from the river extensively flooded Salt Creek. The last
location was west of Williams near Dillman Rd where backwater from
the river closed the road. To reach Williams one must use Ridge
Road. Extensive flooding of many local river roads in Lawrence Co.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:21 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 4.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage Friday
morning to a crest of 14.9 feet Wednesday, April 09.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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 Thursday afternoon by around 115
PM EDT.
Area Description:
Lawrence, IN; Martin, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN












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