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Flood Closures And Warnings

Last updated on Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Updated 6/10/2008 10:05am
(BEDFORD) - Here is your most up to date list of road closures, warnings and other problems.

New/changed roads marked in boldface

Entire area

2,000 evacuated by boat from Vigo County.

1,500 evacuated in Daviess County (Elnora, Plainville).

4,000 to be evacuated from Jackson County (Seymour).

Coast Guard helicopters assisting with rescue efforts in Owen County.

900 displaced in Bartholomew County, State Police deployed to area to assist local law enforcement.

HAZMAT spill in Parke County (Raccoon Lake).

Record flood levels along East Fork of White River.

Town of Worthington being evacuated (Owen County)

National Guard providing water in area including Brown County (Nineveh), Bartholomew County (Hope), Vermillion County (St. Bernice), and Morgan County (Paragon).

Vectren reports gas outages in Seymour, Columbus and Martinsville.

I-70 now listed as open in both direction. Detours have been taken down.

City of Worthington has been cut off by flood waters. National Guard is assisting American Red Cross by delivering food, water to Worthington by Blackhawk helicopter.

Fatalities confirmed in Morgan and Bartholomew Counties

Lawrence County

IN-450 CLOSED at Williams

Buddha Bypass CLOSED

Earl Rd. CLOSED

Ft. Ritner Rd. CLOSED

Lawrenceport Rd. CLOSED

Pumphouse Rd. CLOSED

River Rd. CLOSED

Rivervale area CLOSED

Slew Rd. CLOSED

Stumphole Bridge Rd. CLOSED

Mill Creek Rd. CLOSED

Bedford: Flood warning for White River East Fork until at least Wednesday morning. River levels expected to crest 9.9 feet over flood stage by Wednesday morning, causing extensive flooding of South I Street. Salt Creek will flood extensively from Patton Hill Rd. to river. At least 2 homes south of IN-158 may need to evacuate.

Rivervale: Flood warning for White River East Fork until further notice. River levels expected to crest 13 feet over flood stage by Tuesday evening. Some evacuations will be needed near Fort Ritner. Backwater will flood county roads for some distance from the river proper.

Williams: Flood warning for White River East Fork until further notice. River levels are expected to crest 8 feet above flood stage by Wednesday afternoon. Some residents in river cabins may need to evacuate, and backwater will affect residents near local streams. IN-450 and CR400 South will flood. Dillman Rd. (CR1000 West) is currently flooded.

Bartholomew County

I-65 CLOSED. Northbound traffic only allowed to exit at IN-46 to travel west. No eastbound traffic allowed.

US-31 through Columbus NOW OPEN

US-421 CLOSED at IN-46

IN-11 CLOSED at Southern Crossing and I-65

IN-11 CLOSED from Garden City to Little Acres

IN-46 CLOSED westbound between Columbus and I-65

IN-46 NOW OPEN west of I-65

IN-252 CLOSED between I-65 and IN-9

CR550 CLOSED from IN-46 to I-65

Columbus: Flood warning for White River East Fork until Tuesday afternoon. River levels currently cresting 9 feet over flood stage. Record level flooding in progress. Evacuations likely along IN-46, and flooding begins in western and southern Columbus. IN-46 and IN-11 impassable by car.

Brown County

IN-135 NOW OPEN from Morgantown to Nashville

IN-135 NOW OPEN from IN-46 to Story

IN-45 NOW OPENeast of Bloomington and Traveloc

Clay County

US-40 HEAVY TRAFFIC due to I-70 detours

IN-42 CLOSED from IN-59 to west of Poland

IN-46 CLOSED at Bowling Green

IN-59 CLOSED south of Clay City to Eel River Bridge

IN-246 CLOSED at Eel River Bridge

Daviess County

IN-57 CLOSED at Washington

IN-58 CLOSED from IN-57 to IN-67

IN-358 CLOSED at Odon

Greene County

US-231 CLOSED from IN-57 to IN-67

IN-43 NOW OPEN from IN-48 to IN-54

IN-48 CLOSED from Jasonville to IN-157

IN-54 NOW OPENfrom US-231/IN-157 to Bloomfield

IN-57 CLOSED from IN-54/US-231 to IN-58 (Elnora)

IN-67 CLOSED form IN-54 to US-231

IN-67 CLOSED near Worthington

IN-67 CLOSED at CR250 North

IN-157 CLOSED from IN-67/US-231 to IN-48

Newberry: Flood warning for White River until further notice. Major flooding is currently occurring and is forecast to continue. River levels will crest 15.7 feet over flood stage. If it rises to 16 feet over, an "unbelievable flood" will occur, with water over US-231 and on the outskirts of Lyons and Bloomfield. Levees will top out, and if they fail, the Town of Plainville will flood.

Jackson County

US-50 is still open (confirmed 11:02am Monday via Jackson County Sheriff's Dept.)

IN-58 NOW OPEN at CR400 South

IN-235 CLOSED at covered bridge east of Medora

IN-250 NOW OPEN between Dudleytown and Uniontown

IN-258 CLOSED from Cortland to Seymour and east of Belford Bridge

CR25 East (Baseline Rd) CLOSED in Honeytown area

CR50 North CLOSED between US-31 and CR950 East (Chestnut Ridge area)

CR225 West CLOSED between CR300 North and Ewing Bridge

CR300 North CLOSED east of Honeytown to Shieldstown

CR410 West CLOSED from US-50 to Vallonia (the Vallonia Bottoms)

CR700 East CLOSED from Madden Hill to Roxy Roller Rink

CR760 East (Lower Rockford Rd) CLOSED from 10th St. (Seymour) all the way north

CR800 North CLOSED just west of CR700 East

Shieldstown area CLOSED

Slab Rd. CLOSED near Brownstown

Tampico Pike CLOSED

Seymour: Flood warning for White River East Fork until Thursday evening. River levels will crest 9.3 feet above flood level by Monday afternoon. Many evacuations will be necessary throughout rural Jackson County. Only roads passable will be I-65, US-50 and IN-11. IN-56 will flood. Railroads may see damage. River cabins will be destroyed. Massive damage to county road system. Water will top all levees.

Martin County

Shoals: Flood warning for White River East Fork until further notice. River levels expected to reach 6 feet over flood stage by Thursday evening. This will affect residential areas laong left bank at Shoals, necessitating evacuations of some moving or mobile homes. Local roads will flood more extensively. IN-550 to flood on right bank between Trinity and Dover Hill.

Monroe County

IN-37 NOW OPEN between Bloomington and Indianapolis WITH DETOURS around Martinsville

IN-135 CLOSED north of IN-45 junction

IN-135 CLOSED north of Bloomington

Morgan County

IN-37 COMPROMISED at IN-144 north of Martinsville, to have 1 lane open by Monday evening

IN-37 CLOSED southbound at Egbert Rd. due to large hole in roadway and exposed gas pipes

IN-45 CLOSED from IN-135 to Monroe County line

IN-42 CLOSED north of Eminence

IN-142 CLOSED 1 mile west of IN-39

IN-144 CLOSED between IN-37 and IN-67

IN-144 CLOSED between Pennington Rd. and Johnson Rd. due to large culvert and road bed being washed away, possibly lengthy repair

Blue Bluff Rd. CLOSED between Martinsville and Maple Turn Rd.

Owen County

IN-46 CLOSED west of Spencer (Bridge)

Spencer: Flood warning for White River until Thursday evening. River levels expected to crest 13.1 feet over flood stage by Monday afternoon. Railroad tracks and IN-67 will begin to flood. Flood waters may affect new wastewater treatment tank built last year.

Washington County

IN-256 NOW OPEN between US-31 and IN-39

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