Overview
- Record water levels along the White River peaked Sunday when gauges in Anderson and Noblesville rose above 24 feet, breaking a 1913 record and flooding riverside neighborhoods.
- State officials confirmed seven storm-related deaths from the system that began Aug. 11 and rescue teams pulled roughly 95 people and 45 pets from rising water in Indianapolis.
- President Donald Trump approved an emergency declaration that activates FEMA support for search and rescue, shelters, debris removal and infrastructure assessments across affected counties.
- Major infrastructure damage includes the Hazel Dell Parkway bridge in Hamilton County, which washed out when flood backflow removed fill behind an abutment and is now under engineering review.
- Tens of thousands remain without power as forecasters warn repeated storms could push floodwaters downstream into the Wabash and lower White rivers, prolonging evacuations and hampering recovery.