National Weather Service issues flood warning for Driftwood River

The convergence of three important rivers in Bartholomew County: the Driftwood, the East Fork of the White and the Flatrock, all featured in "It Began With Bartholomew."

COLUMBUS, Ind. — The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Driftwood River near Edinburgh from Wednesday night to Friday afternoon.

Minor flooding is in the forecast. At 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, the river stage was 6.4 feet. The river is expected to rise above flood stage of 11 feetĀ  Wednesday night with a crest of 11.8 feet Thursday morning. The river is then predicted to fall below flood stage early Friday morning.