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River Flood Warning 35, NWS Indianapolis, IN

March 12, 2026Bartholomew County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this river flood warning at Mar 12, 2026, 12:01 PM EDT for Bartholomew County, Indiana. It took effect at Mar 12, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 3 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 12, 2026, 12:01 PM EDT (16:01 UTC)
In effect from: Mar 12, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
Expired: Mar 12, 2026, 10:42 PM EDT
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Bartholomew County, IN

The river

Written for the forecast point Flatrock River at Columbus (FLCI3). The gauge peaked at 10.85 ft at Mar 12, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT.

Action stage: 9 ft
Minor stage: 11 ft
Moderate stage: 15 ft
Major stage: 19 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03363900, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Indianapolis, IN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Mar 12, 9:37 AM EDT, 2 hours 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 12, 9:37 AM EDT, 2 hours 24 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 12, 2:26 AM EDT, 9 hours 35 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
226 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060-062>065-071-072-130630-
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery-Boone-
Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Vermillion-Parke-Putnam-
Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry-Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan-Johnson-Shelby-
Rush-Sullivan-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew-Decatur-Jackson-Jennings-
226 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph expected late tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph to continue through Friday evening.

Thunderstorms are likely Sunday with the potential for strong to
severe storms.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed today.

&&

More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate
information can be found at http://weather.gov/ind

INZ061-067>070-130630-
Greene-Knox-Daviess-Martin-Lawrence-
226 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph expected late tonight.

Moderate flooding continues on the lower White and lower East Fork
White Rivers.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph to continue through Friday evening.

Thunderstorms are likely Sunday with the potential for strong to
severe storms.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed today.

&&

More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate
information can be found at http://weather.gov/ind

The office that day

Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 11, 8:24 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	IND	Brown	6 hr
Mar 12, 2:10 AM EDT	Wind Advisory	IND	Bartholomew, Boone, Brown, Carroll, Clay, Clinton and 33 more	42 hr
Mar 12, 12:07 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Daviess, Greene, Knox	17 hr
Mar 12, 1:56 PM EDT	High Wind Warning	IND	Boone, Carroll, Clinton, Delaware, Hamilton, Hancock and 9 more	30 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.