Hamilton County remains on alert as White River continues to rise

Webpage created to update residents on flood-related closures

Hamilton County emergency officials continue to monitor rising water levels along the White River, which is expected to crest near 19 feet by Friday night. The Hamilton County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) remains activated around the clock as flooding impacts roads, parks, and low-lying residential areas across the county.

Hamilton County remains under a Flood Watch until 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 14, and a Flood Warning until 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 16.

As water levels rise, flooding is expected to expand in Riverwood, Clare, Strawtown, Riverbend, Trails End, and surrounding low-lying areas. Residents in these locations should prepare now for significant water impacts and be ready to evacuate immediately if advised by emergency officials.

Several roads are already closed due to flooding, and additional roads could become impassable. Motorists should never attempt to drive through floodwater. A temporary webpage has been established with the latest flooding-related road closures, which you can access at this link.

Sandbags available to residents

Hamilton County Emergency Management is providing free sandbags to Hamilton County residents on a first-come, first-served basis at the 4-H Fairgrounds, 1717 Pleasant St., Noblesville. Residents are responsible for loading, transporting, unloading, using, and disposing of the sandbags.

Parks & campground impacted

Flooding has also forced closures at several Hamilton County Parks locations, including:

• Geist Park
• Potter’s Bridge Park canoe launch and White River Greenway trail
• Cool Creek Loop Road at Cool Creek Park
• Prather Park canoe launch
• Lafayette Trace canoe launch
• Riverwood Canoe Landing
• Riverside and Lake parking lots at Strawtown Koteewi Park

White River Campground has been evacuated and will remain closed through Monday, Aug. 17. Parks staff will reassess conditions Tuesday morning. Once water levels recede, crews will need time to clean and inspect the campground before it can safely reopen. Guests with affected reservations will receive information regarding refunds directly from Hamilton County Parks.