National Weather Service Issues Flood Warning for East Fork White River
Official records show minor flooding is forecast for the East Fork White River at Seymour.
3 reports on this incident · first at Aug 20, 2026, 1:23 a.m. ET
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Aug 20, 2026, 1:54 a.m. ET
National Weather Service Outlines Road Impacts in Flood Warning for East Fork White River
According to official documentation from the National Weather Service Indianapolis IN on August 13, 2026, State Road 258 remained open at 16.4 feet after the East Fork White River at Seymour rebounded quickly to this level in June 2010. State Road 258 had been flooded a few days earlier after the river crested at 17.9 feet. The Weather Service issued a flood warning for the East Fork White River at Seymour where minor flooding is forecast. The warning begins at 1:27 AM EDT on August 13, 2026, and expires at 12:48 AM EDT on August 20, 2026. Official documentation indicates flood stage is 12.0 feet. At 9:45 AM EDT Wednesday, the river stage was 4.4 feet. The river is forecast to rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight to 16.3 feet early tomorrow afternoon, fall Friday evening, rise to 16.6 feet early Sunday morning, and then fall again while remaining above flood stage.
Aug 20, 2026, 1:23 a.m. ETFirst report
Flood Warning Issued for East Fork White River at Seymour
Official records from the National Weather Service Indianapolis IN show that a flood warning was issued on August 13, 2026, for the East Fork White River at Seymour covering 1 zone. The warning begins at 1:27 AM EDT on August 13, 2026, and expires at 12:48 AM EDT on August 20, 2026. The event remains open and developing as minor flooding is forecast.
According to official National Weather Service records, the river stage was 4.4 feet at 9:45 AM EDT Wednesday, where flood stage is 12.0 feet. The river is forecast to rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight to 16.3 feet early tomorrow afternoon, fall Friday evening, and rise to 16.6 feet early Sunday morning. It is then forecast to fall again while remaining above flood stage.
Official records note that at a stage of 16.4 feet, State Road 258 remained open after the river rebounded quickly to that level in June 2010. State Road 258 had been flooded a few days earlier after the river crested at 17.9 feet. Official safety guidance for flood events is listed at http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood.
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