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Flood Warning — Bartholomew County, IN, Jackson County, IN
Flood Warning
Issued
Expires
5:00 a. m. CDT · lun., ago. 17 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KIND

Affected Areas

Bartholomew County, IN Jackson County, IN

Official Bulletin

146
WGUS83 KIND 140953
FLSIND

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
553 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

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

  East Fork White River at Columbus.

  East Fork White River at Seymour.

.Recent periods of heavy rainfall have led to minor to moderate
flooding along the East Fork White River near Columbus and Seymour.
Flooding will persist over the weekend into early next week.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

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 evening by around 900 PM
EDT.

&&

INC005-071-150100-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0145.000000T0000Z-260817T1724Z/
/BAKI3.1.ER.260814T0952Z.260815T1200Z.260817T0524Z.NO/
553 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

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

* WHEN...Until early Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 13.5 feet, Extensive lowland flooding in progress
  along the East Fork White River. CR 800 S is flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 5:00 AM EDT Friday the stage was 8.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early this morning to a crest of 13.1 feet tomorrow morning.
    It will then fall below flood stage early Monday morning.
  - Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3921 8592 3916 8587 3905 8583 3906 8587
      3915 8591 3920 8595

$$

INC071-093-175-150100-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0143.000000T0000Z-260819T1030Z/
/SERI3.2.ER.260813T0611Z.260815T1800Z.260818T2230Z.NO/
553 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...

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

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

* WHEN...Until Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 18.3 feet, On April 23, 2011 Historic Rok-Sey roller
  staking rink at Rockford was sandbagged. This historic structure
  was flooded by 2 feet of water in June 2008 when the river
  approached 21 feet.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 4:45 AM EDT Friday the stage was 16.9 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 4:45 AM EDT Friday was 16.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.3
    feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood
    stage Tuesday 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

$$

EB