Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 9 at 9:49PM EDT until May 12 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 9, 2026 - 6:49pm
Expires:
May 10, 2026 - 10:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
East Fork White River near Rivervale.
.Heavy rain from earlier this week along has lead to minor flooding
on the East Fork White near Rivervale. Minor flooding is expected to
continue through Tuesday morning.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...East Fork White River near Rivervale.
* WHEN...Until early Tuesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 20.5 feet, Lawrenceport Road just east of
Lawrenceport and on the south side of river begins to flood around
this level. During typical floods in this area this portion of the
road can be flooded by 5 to more than 10 feet of water. During the
January 2005 flood this area would have been near the "bottom" of
the river, underwater by nearly 17 feet. In the Great March 1913
flood, more than 25 feet of water would have covered this location.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 20.3 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:30 PM EDT Saturday was 20.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.8
feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
early Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 20.0 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 Sunday afternoon by around 100
PM EDT.
Area Description:
Lawrence, IN; Martin, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
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