Flood Warning Issued for East Fork White River at Seymour, IN
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NOAA issued it on August 20, 2026, 3 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Indianapolis has issued a Flood Warning for the East Fork White River at Seymour, with minor flooding forecast from Saturday afternoon to Monday morning.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southern Indiana
- Issued
- August 20, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Indianapolis IN
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southern Indiana.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Indianapolis IN. The alert was sent at 12:34 PM EDT on August 20, 2026, and is effective from Saturday afternoon through Monday morning.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Jackson, Lawrence, and Washington counties in Indiana, specifically the East Fork White River at Seymour.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. At 13.5 feet, lowland flood continues and County Road 700 E begins to flood. The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Saturday afternoon to a crest of 12.8 feet early Sunday morning before falling below flood stage Sunday evening. Flood stage is 12.0 feet. At 11:45 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 9.1 feet.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from Saturday afternoon (onset 12:17 PM EDT August 22) to Monday morning (ends 6:49 AM EDT August 24).
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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