Flood Warning Issued for Harrison and Washington Counties, IN
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NOAA issued it on May 30, 2026, 2 months 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 Louisville has issued a Flood Warning for the Blue River at Fredericksburg affecting Harrison and Washington Counties in Indiana until 9:57 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Harrison and Washington Counties, Indiana
- Issued
- May 30, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Louisville KY
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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Harrison and Washington Counties, Indiana.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Louisville KY. The alert is effective from May 19 at 6:29 AM EDT and remains in effect until May 19 at 9:57 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Harrison County, IN and Washington County, IN, specifically the Blue River at Fredericksburg.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/lmk.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. At 5:30 AM EDT the stage was 19.7 feet. The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.0 feet this afternoon. At 20.0 feet, water covers parts of Fredericksburg-Depauw Road near the river. At 22.0 feet, backroads in town flood and water approaches US 150. At 23.0 feet, US 150 is closed. At 24.0 feet, water surrounds some homes along backroads. Flood stage is 20.0 feet and bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from this morning to late this evening. The river is expected to fall below flood stage late this afternoon. The next statement will be issued by this evening at 9:30 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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