PROJECT ALERT NOTICE (IN) Minor to moderate flooding in Ohio and Indiana

Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:44:50 EDT

Summary: Heavy rain in parts of Indiana and Ohio have raised river stages to minor and moderate flooding.

Over the past two days 4 to 6 inches of rain have fallen in eastern Indiana and southeastern Ohio. The White River in eastern Indiana and the Hocking River in southeastern Ohio are the drainage basins most affected.

There are no gages experiencing peaks of record and all gages are working properly.

USGS has had six crews out the past two days measuring the White River and the Hocking River and its tributaries. Measurements are being entered in the NWS Slack program.