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River Flood Warning 76, NWS Indianapolis, IN

May 10, 2026Jackson County, Lawrence County, Washington County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this river flood warning at May 10, 2026, 4:18 AM EDT for Jackson County, Lawrence County, Washington County, Indiana. It took effect at May 10, 2026, 11:33 AM EDT. It was in force for 35 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: May 10, 2026, 4:18 AM EDT (08:18 UTC)
In effect from: May 10, 2026, 11:33 AM EDT
Expired: May 11, 2026, 10:32 PM EDT
In force: 35 hr
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Jackson County, IN, Lawrence County, IN, Washington County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point East Fork White River near Seymour (SERI3).

Action stage: 8 ft
Minor stage: 12 ft
Moderate stage: 17 ft
Major stage: 19 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03365500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted.

295 
WGUS43 KIND 100818
FLWIND

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
418 AM EDT Sun May 10 2026

...The National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN has issued a 
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana...

  East Fork White River at Seymour.

.Recent additional rainfall near and over an inch...above the 
headwaters of the East Fork White River...will lead to further minor 
flooding at Seymour and Rivervale. Minor flooding is expected to 
continue through at least Monday night at these East Fork White 
points.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

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 afternoon by around 200 PM 
EDT.

&&

INC071-093-175-101800-
/O.NEW.KIND.FL.W.0076.260510T1800Z-260512T1101Z/
/SERI3.1.ER.260510T1800Z.260511T0600Z.260511T2300Z.NO/
418 AM EDT Sun May 10 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...East Fork White River at Seymour.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 13.5 feet, Lowland flood continues. County Road 700 E 
  begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:45 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 11.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this afternoon to a crest of 13.0 feet just after midnight
    tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3905 8583 3886 8599 3877 8613 3879 8620
      3893 8604 3906 8587


$$

AGM

5 follow-up statements

281 
WGUS83 KIND 101533
FLSIND

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1133 AM EDT Sun May 10 2026

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in 
Indiana...

  East Fork White River at Seymour.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...

  East Fork White River near Rivervale.

.Heavy rainfall during the first half of this past week of two to 
three inches has produced minor flooding on the East Fork White 
River at Seymour and Rivervale.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.

The next statement should be issued late tonight by around 245 AM 
EDT.

&&

INC071-093-175-110645-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0076.260510T1533Z-260512T1900Z/
/SERI3.1.ER.260510T1245Z.260511T0600Z.260512T0700Z.NO/
1133 AM EDT Sun May 10 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO TUESDAY 
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...East Fork White River at Seymour.

* WHEN...From this morning to Tuesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 13.5 feet, Lowland flood continues. County Road 700 E 
  begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:45 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 12.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:45 AM EDT Sunday was 12.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.2
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage early Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3905 8583 3886 8599 3877 8613 3879 8620
      3893 8604 3906 8587


$$

INC093-101-110645-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-260512T1800Z/
/BEDI3.1.ER.260509T2100Z.260510T1415Z.260512T0600Z.NO/
1133 AM EDT Sun May 10 2026

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

* 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 10:30 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 20.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:30 AM EDT Sunday was 20.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Tuesday morning and continue falling and remain below
    flood stage.
  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3878 8613 3872 8631 3877 8646 3882 8643
      3878 8631 3880 8618


$$

Ryan

068 
WGUS83 KIND 110232
FLSIND

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1032 PM EDT Sun May 10 2026

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...

  East Fork White River at Seymour.

  East Fork White River near Rivervale.

.Heavy rainfall during the first half of this past week of two to 
three inches has produced minor flooding on the East Fork White 
River at Seymour and Rivervale.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.

The next statement should be issued Monday afternoon by around 145 
PM EDT.

&&

INC071-093-175-111745-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0076.000000T0000Z-260512T0748Z/
/SERI3.1.ER.260510T1245Z.260511T0600Z.260511T1948Z.NO/
1032 PM EDT Sun May 10 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...East Fork White River at Seymour.

* WHEN...Until early Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 13.5 feet, Lowland flood continues. County Road 700 E 
  begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 13.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:45 PM EDT Sunday was 13.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.3
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage tomorrow afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3905 8583 3886 8599 3877 8613 3879 8620
      3893 8604 3906 8587


$$

INC093-101-111745-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-260512T1800Z/
/BEDI3.1.ER.260509T2100Z.260510T1845Z.260512T0600Z.NO/
1032 PM EDT Sun May 10 2026

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

* 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 Sunday the stage was 20.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:30 PM EDT Sunday was 20.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Tuesday morning and continue falling and remain below
    flood stage.
  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3878 8613 3872 8631 3877 8646 3882 8643
      3878 8631 3880 8618


$$

KF

199 
WGUS83 KIND 111534
FLSIND

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1134 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in 
Indiana...

  East Fork White River at Seymour.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...

  East Fork White River near Rivervale.

.Heavy rainfall during the first half of last week of two to 
three inches has produced minor flooding on the East Fork White 
River at Seymour and Rivervale.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 245 AM 
EDT.

&&

INC071-093-175-120645-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0076.000000T0000Z-260512T1800Z/
/SERI3.1.ER.260510T1245Z.260511T1115Z.260512T0600Z.NO/
1134 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...East Fork White River at Seymour.

* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 13.5 feet, Lowland flood continues. County Road 700 E 
  begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:45 AM EDT Monday the stage was 13.1 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:45 AM EDT Monday was 13.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    just after midnight tonight and continue falling and remain
    below flood stage.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3905 8583 3886 8599 3877 8613 3879 8620
      3893 8604 3906 8587


$$

INC093-101-120645-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-260512T0900Z/
/BEDI3.1.ER.260509T2100Z.260510T1845Z.260511T2100Z.NO/
1134 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...East Fork White River near Rivervale.

* WHEN...Until late tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Lowest agricultural lands begin to flood 
  near Rivervale.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:30 AM EDT Monday the stage was 20.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:30 AM EDT Monday was 20.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late this afternoon and continue falling and remain below
    flood stage.
  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3878 8613 3872 8631 3877 8646 3882 8643
      3878 8631 3880 8618


$$

KF

464 
WGUS83 KIND 111847
FLSIND

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
247 PM EDT Mon May 11 2026

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...

  East Fork White River at Seymour.

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Indiana...

  East Fork White River near Rivervale.

.Heavy rainfall during the first half of last week of two to 
three inches has produced minor flooding on the East Fork White 
River at Seymour.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 afternoon by around 400 PM 
EDT.

&&

INC093-101-112000-
/O.CAN.KIND.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-260511T1847Z/
/BEDI3.1.ER.260509T2100Z.260510T1845Z.260511T1730Z.NO/
247 PM EDT Mon May 11 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the East Fork White River near Rivervale.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:30 PM EDT Monday the stage was 19.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall and remain below
    flood stage.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3878 8613 3872 8631 3877 8646 3882 8643
      3878 8631 3880 8618


$$

INC071-093-175-121000-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0076.000000T0000Z-260512T1800Z/
/SERI3.1.ER.260510T1245Z.260511T1115Z.260512T0600Z.NO/
247 PM EDT Mon May 11 2026

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...East Fork White River at Seymour.

* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 13.5 feet, Lowland flood continues. County Road 700 E 
  begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:45 PM EDT Monday the stage was 12.9 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 1:45 PM EDT Monday was 13.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    just after midnight tonight and continue falling and remain
    below flood stage.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3905 8583 3886 8599 3877 8613 3879 8620
      3893 8604 3906 8587


$$

KF

632 
WGUS83 KIND 120232
FLSIND

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1032 PM EDT Mon May 11 2026

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Indiana...

  East Fork White River at Seymour.

.Flooding has ended.

INC071-093-175-120345-
/O.CAN.KIND.FL.W.0076.000000T0000Z-260512T0232Z/
/SERI3.1.ER.260510T1245Z.260511T1115Z.260512T0052Z.NO/
1032 PM EDT Mon May 11 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the East Fork White River at Seymour.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:45 PM EDT Monday the stage was 11.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall and remain below
    flood stage.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3905 8583 3886 8599 3877 8613 3879 8620
      3893 8604 3906 8587


$$

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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 May 10, 3:36 AM EDT, 42 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

Widely scattered pre-dawn showers will include a stray rumble of thunder south/west of Bloomington
Dry and partly to mostly clear today-Tuesday with 40s overnight and afternoons nearing 70F
Showers and a few t-storms late Tuesday and Tuesday night, especially north
Stronger moderation with a few showers late this week

Area forecast discussion, May 10, 3:36 AM EDT, 42 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
336 AM EDT Sun May 10 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Widely scattered pre-dawn showers will include a stray rumble of
  thunder south/west of Bloomington

- Dry and partly to mostly clear today-Tuesday with 40s overnight and
  afternoons nearing 70F

- Showers and a few t-storms late Tuesday and Tuesday night,
  especially north

- Stronger moderation with a few showers late this week

&&

.MESOSCALE UPDATE...
Issued at 312 AM EDT Sun May 10 2026

A couple areas of convective showers will continue to cross central
Indiana through the pre-dawn hours amid a smaller fetch of marginal
Gulf moisture aligned west to east and steadily sinking
southeastward within parent anafrontal position behind recently-
passed weak cool front.  Scattered light to locally moderate rain
will steadily progress east across the northern tier east of
Lafayette...while a better organized yet weak thunderstorm/stronger
showers track east from southeastern central Illinois into our CWA's
southwestern zones.

Current cell crossing northern Knox/Daviess Counties could bring
very brief ponding of low-lying areas and perhaps a half inch of
rainfall.  Cannot rule out very small hail given recent public
report from earlier cell that rolled trough Hancock County around
midnight. No severe weather is expected through the near or short
term periods.

&&

.DISCUSSION (Today through Saturday)...
Issued at 336 AM EDT Sun May 10 2026

Dry conditions to return over central Indiana by daybreak as a few
overnight showers yield to Canadian high pressure arriving on light
northerly winds.  This larger air mass will slowly cross the Great
Lakes/Midwest through the early week, bringing another cooler trend
of cool overnights and slightly below normal afternoon readings to
the Hoosier State.  Expect April-like conditions to prevail both
today and Monday, with partly to mostly sunny skies and light cold-
advective breezes promoting highs in the mid-60s to around 70F.
Despite light overnight winds, any frost potential should be
thwarted by low dewpoints limiting condensation, and temperatures no
lower than the low to mid-40s.

Amid steady northwest flow aloft, upper riding on Tuesday and
strengthening south-southwesterly breezes to return seasonably warm
conditions with 70s and dewpoints climbing to 50F by late day.
Broadening short wave pushing through the Great Lakes will bring a
better chance for organized convective showers around the Tuesday
night timeframe along with overall isolated thunder.  Mediocre
duration of better precipitable water and better forcing staying
north should limit any non-zero severe threat, with light rainfall
most likely northeast of Indianapolis.

Remainder of the forecast period to feature an upper ridge building
over the western US...across the Plains and into the Midwest as a
generally zonal flow aloft.  Next round of northern high pressure to
hold mainly near-normal temperatures and rain-free conditions
through the remainder of the mid-week...before possibly more
pronounced moderation towards the weekend which would include
chances for at least widely scattered showers to end the long term.

&&

.AVIATION (06Z TAF Issuance)...
Issued at 142 AM EDT Sun May 10 2026

Impacts:

- VCSH possible overnight, especially near KHUF
- Weak boundary to pass KBMG around 06Z-07Z, shifting winds to NNE

Discussion:

VFR conditions to prevail near central Indiana terminals through
Sunday night.  Anafrontal mid cloud amid passing weak cold frontal
zone will be SCT to mainly BKN through dawn...with embedded VCSH
possible, mainly near KHUF and south through 10Z.  Light NNE winds
will be the rule after the boundary passes KBMG by 07Z.

Flow to back slightly to NNW after daybreak, with modest increases
in sustained winds to 5-10KT through midday and afternoon hours.

&&

.IND WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...None.
&&

MESOSCALE...AGM
AVIATION...AGM
DISCUSSION...AGM

Hazardous weather outlook, May 10, 3:56 AM EDT, 22 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
356 AM EDT Sun May 10 2026

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-110800-
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-Greene-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew-Decatur-Knox-Daviess-
Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-Jennings-
356 AM EDT Sun May 10 2026

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Showers late Tuesday into Tuesday night may include isolated
thunder...yet severe storms are not expected.

Additional storms are possible Friday through Saturday
night...although it is too early to determine if severe weather will
occur.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

&&

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

AGM

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 10, 2:30 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Daviess, Greene, Knox	24 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.