Flood Warning Issued for Jackson, Lawrence, and Washington Counties in Indiana
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NOAA issued it on May 9, 2026, 3 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for Jackson, Lawrence, and Washington counties in Indiana due to heavy rainfall, with minor flooding expected on the East Fork White River until late Saturday morning.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southern Indiana
- Issued
- May 9, 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 months 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 (NWS) Indianapolis IN. This alert is effective from April 28, 2026, at 11:27 AM EDT until May 2, 2026, at 10:41 AM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Jackson, IN; Lawrence, IN; and Washington, IN. Specifically, it impacts the East Fork White River at Seymour, Williams, near Rivervale, and near Bedford.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast due to rainfall amounts of two to five inches over the last day. Additional rainfall of half an inch to 1.5 inches is expected, with the river at Seymour currently at 11.3 feet and expected to rise to a crest of 15.0 feet. Impacts include lowland agricultural flooding and potential flooding of roads like County Road 725 N near Rockford and Indiana 258 east of Cortland.
Timeline
The alert is effective from April 28, 2026, at 11:27 AM EDT, with onset at 1:35 PM EDT on the same day. It expires on April 29, 2026, at 2:30 AM EDT, and ends on May 2, 2026, at 10:41 AM EDT.
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