Evacuations may be possible for people living in Southern Indiana, as National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists warned that the East Fork White River at Seymour was set to reach major flood stage overnight on Thursday.
Originally, the river was set to crest at 18.9 feet, just below the major flood stage of 19 feet, but updated forecasts show the river surging past the major flood level to 19.3 feet.
“At 19.0 feet, A major flood is in progress,” the flood warning said. “Evacuations may be necessary near Rockford, near Brownstown and at Shields Town. Shields Town is located about 6 miles west of Seymour and according to local residents is a collection of river cabins. At this level residents generally leave. Many roads are flooded, including Lower Rockford Road just south of Reddington Road. Seventy percent of the flood plain in Jackson County is underwater, an agricultural disaster during the growing season.”…