Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 22 at 11:56AM EDT until May 30 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 22, 2026 - 8:56am
Expires:
May 23, 2026 - 12:00am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana...
East Fork White River at Shoals.
.Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall over the last few days has
brought minor to moderate flooding to the East Fork White. The crest
on the East Fork is slightly past Seymour. Flooding along the lower
East Fork is expected to last through most of next week. More
rounds of rainfall the next few days, mainly Friday and Friday
night, could make the flooding last longer and bring higher crests
for downriver points.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...East Fork White River at Shoals.
* WHEN...From late Saturday night to Saturday, May 30.
* IMPACTS...At 22.5 feet, West River Road east from Shoals flooded
in at least two locations. Residential area near McBrides Bluff
isolated by high water. Low lying county roads east of McBrides
Bluff also flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 AM EDT Friday the stage was 16.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Sunday morning to a crest of 22.7 feet early Tuesday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Friday, May
29.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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 late tonight by around 300 AM
EDT.
Area Description:
Daviess, IN; Dubois, IN; Martin, IN; Pike, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender: