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Madison County Emergency Management & Homeland Security Agency
Wednesday August 12th, 2026 :: 08:24 a.m. EDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 08:00PM Friday

...The National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana... White River at Muncie. .The White River near Muncie is expected to quickly rise above flood stage later this morning with moderate flooding expected by this afternoon. Rainfall amounts of 2 to 5 inches have been reported over the past 24 hours with additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches possible through today.

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Muncie.

* WHEN...Until Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Flooding begins in four to five block area of southeast Muncie near 16th St and S Burlington Dr and in Smithfield. County roads and farmland flood. Water level reaches critical stage for levees protecting the Muncie Water Treatment Plant.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 7.2 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late this morning to 12.0 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage to 8.7 feet just after midnight tonight. It will rise above flood stage again late tomorrow morning to 9.6 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage again Friday morning. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: DELAWARE, IN ... MADISON, IN

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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 this evening by around 1130 PM EDT.

Address/Location
Madison County Emergency Management & Homeland Security Agency
200 N Delaware St
Anderson, IN 46016

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 765-635-2017

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Warning

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