WX -Flood Warning issued March 5 at 4:23PM EST until March 6 at 7:27AM EST by NWS Indianapolis IN

Weather Alert

NWS INDIANAPOLIS IN (CI WEATHER) - ...The National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana...

Mississinewa River near Ridgeville.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississinewa River near Ridgeville.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to tomorrow morning.

* 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 4:00 PM EST Thursday the stage was 10.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 4:00 PM EST Thursday was 10.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.4
feet late this evening. It will then fall below flood stage
just after midnight tonight.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.

The next statement should be issued late tonight by around 100 AM
EST.


More Information

Headline: Flood Warning issued March 5 at 4:23PM EST until March 6 at 7:27AM EST by NWS Indianapolis IN

Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Effective: 2026-03-05T16:23:00-05:00
Expires: 2026-03-06T01:00:00-05:00

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