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FLSIND
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1250 PM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA...
MISSISSINEWA RIVER NEAR RIDGEVILLE.
.ADDITIONAL RAINFALL ON MONDAY CAUSED A RETURN OF MODERATE FLOODING
ON THE MISSISSINEWA RIVER. THE RIVER HAS FALLEN BACK INTO MINOR
FLOODING, AND SHOULD CONTINUE TO FALL AND GET BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS
EVENING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR DRIVE
CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
EVEN 6 INCHES OF FAST-MOVING FLOOD WATER CAN KNOCK YOU OFF YOUR FEET
AND A DEPTH OF 2 FEET WILL FLOAT YOUR CAR. NEVER TRY TO WALK, SWIM,
OR DRIVE THROUGH SUCH SWIFT WATER. IF YOU COME UPON FLOOD WATERS,
STOP, TURN AROUND AND GO ANOTHER WAY.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/IND.
THE NEXT STATEMENT SHOULD BE ISSUED LATE TONIGHT BY AROUND 130 AM
EDT.
INC035-135-190530-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0173.000000T0000Z-260819T0524Z/
/RIDI3.2.ER.260816T2019Z.260817T2000Z.260818T2324Z.UU/
1250 PM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...MISSISSINEWA RIVER NEAR RIDGEVILLE.
* WHEN...UNTIL JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* IMPACTS...AT 11.5 FEET, WATER ON THE SHOULDER AND EDGE OF SR 1
SOUTH OF THE JUNCTION WITH SR 28 IN WESTERN RANDOLPH COUNTY.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 12:00 PM EDT TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 12:00 PM EDT TUESDAY WAS 13.8 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE FALLING AND REMAIN BELOW FLOOD
STAGE.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4026 8496 4024 8528 4038 8551 4041 8543
4030 8527 4029 8495
CP
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