# Flood Warning: Fayette, IN; Franklin, IN — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-08-12 21:38 ingested 2026-08-13 07:31

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## extract

Flood Warning — Fayette, IN; Franklin, IN
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Observed.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers...

West Fork of Whitewater River at Alpine.

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

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE...West Fork of Whitewater River at Alpine.

* WHEN...Until Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, This stage will exceeds the FEMA 1 percent
flood. Flooding occurs along the river in southern Fayette and
northern Franklin Counties, including in Alpine, Nulltown and
Laurel. In Connersville, homes between Dora Avenua dn the river on
the east side of Connersville flood, as well as along Grand Avenue
on the south side. Structures flooded in Laurel are mainly along
and east of North Franklin Street, with homes south of Commerce
Street also flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 17.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.0 feet
early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- Flood History...No available flood history.

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