Weather service issues flood warning

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A flood warning for the East Fork White River at Rockford remains in effect until further notice.

The river is expected to crest at 16.9 feet at 1 p.m. Saturday and still be at 15.7 feet early Tuesday morning, according to the National Weather Service. Flood stage is 12 feet.

At 11:45 a.m. Thursday, the river was at 12.35 feet and rising.

When the river goes above 16 feet, extensive flooding occurs across the county. Although this level is fairly frequent, many local and state roads flood, including State Road 235 east of Medora and State Road 258 west of Seymour, according to the weather service.

Other roads that close:

  • County Road 1200E north of 700N
  • Slab Road west of Brownstown
  • 300N between 100E and U.S. 50
  • 150E between 450N and 300N
  • The Vallonia Bottoms
  • 550N and 525N between 400E and Seymour city limits
  • 400E between 300N and 550N
  • 800N between 575E and 700E
  • 700E between 760N and 725N
  • 725N between 760E and 700E

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