Flood Warning Issued for White River in Monroe, Morgan, Owen Counties IN
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NOAA issued it on August 13, 2026, 10 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 White River near Centerton, Nora, and Ravenswood, effective from Friday evening through Tuesday evening.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Central Indiana
- Issued
- August 13, 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 10 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Indiana.
Alert Details
Flood Warning issued by NWS Indianapolis IN on August 13 at 12:37PM EDT. The alert is effective from August 14 at 9:30PM EDT through August 18 at 6:22PM EDT. The alert type code is FLW.
Affected Areas
Monroe County IN, Morgan County IN, and Owen County IN. Specific locations include White River near Centerton, White River near Nora, and White River at Ravenswood.
What You Should Do
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. At 15.3 feet, extensive flooding of agricultural lands occurs, Blue Bluff and Paragon Roads are impassable, and flood waters affect a few homes in Waverly. Rainfall amounts of one to three inches are expected tonight, with locally higher amounts possible.
Timeline
The river is expected to rise above flood stage late Friday evening, crest at 14.3 feet early Sunday morning, and fall below flood stage Tuesday morning. Flood stage is 12.0 feet. At 12:00 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 6.7 feet.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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