2026年8月15日 / 美国东部时间下午3:31 / 哥伦比亚广播公司/美联社
周六，印第安纳波利斯市怀特河沿岸水位上涨，数十人及其宠物被救出。应急管理人员表示，随着该市和印第安纳州中部其他地区的官方机构应对这场被许多人称为历史性的洪灾，获救人数预计还会上升。
“这是千载难逢的洪灾之一，”马里安县应急管理主任雅各布·斯宾塞在接受美联社采访时表示，“没错，这是一场前所未有的事件，不幸的是我们正在创造新的纪录。”
印第安纳波利斯市长乔·霍格塞特周六在一场通报会上与应急管理人员一同出席，敦促沿河居民疏散。一天前，他已宣布进入地方紧急状态，此前的暴雨导致印第安纳州中部的小溪和河流水位暴涨。
部分河流水位之高，打破了100多年前创下的纪录。
目前的损毁集中在从汉密尔顿县到印第安纳波利斯北部郊区的沿河地带。在更东部的特拉华县，县治安官副手周五发现了一名58岁女性的遗体，他们认为该女子在试图驾车驶过洪水区域后遇难。
特拉华县警长办公室周六证实，当局找到了18岁的马修·莫雷的遗体。这名即将入学的普渡大学新生周三与另外三人进入密西西尼瓦河后失踪。
“没有任何言语能够缓解失去孩子的痛苦。我们的心与马修的家人、朋友、同学以及所有认识他、爱他的人同在，”警长办公室在一份给哥伦比亚广播公司新闻的声明中说道。
该县的约克敦公共图书馆表示，其受到洪灾的严重影响。周五发布在图书馆脸书页面上的视频显示，建筑内各处积水约1英尺高。
“昨天看到我们的图书馆变成这样，简直令人崩溃。我们所有人都感到无比心碎，”图书馆在帖子中写道，“我们要感谢所有已经伸出援手的人。我们很高兴地报告，今早水位已经退去，我们正与水害 mitigation 公司合作制定应对方案。”
州长迈克·布劳恩已请求总统发布紧急声明，以动用联邦资源协助这场创纪录降雨后的救援与恢复工作。
周六，印第安纳州中部大片区域发布了山洪预警和监视通知。美国国家气象局的预报员警告称，全天将有更多阵雨和雷暴进入该地区。在沃伦县，预报员报告过去六小时内降雨量达到2英寸。
周五，怀特河在安德森市的水位接近25英尺，比1913年创下的纪录高出1英尺多。
预报员预计，怀特河将于周六晚间在印第安纳波利斯地区迎来洪峰。印第安纳波利斯消防部门发言人丽塔·赖斯表示，截至午间，已有约70人被救出，其中包括国民警卫队车辆在内的救援力量参与了救援行动。
“水位仍在上涨，务必听从警告，”该市公共工程部主任托德·威尔逊说道。
居民们在社交媒体上发布的视频显示，车辆被困在深水中，一根电线杆被湍急的水流冲倒，多个路口被淹。
本周早些时候，强风暴席卷了中西部其他地区，引发龙卷风、暴雨和山洪。从芝加哥地区一直到宾夕法尼亚州西部都有风暴损毁报告。
Indiana floods trigger rescues and evacuations as White River breaks century-old record
August 15, 2026 / 3:31 PM EDT / CBS/AP
Several dozen people and their pets were rescued Saturday as floodwaters rose along the White River in Indianapolis, and emergency managers said that number was expected to climb as authorities in the city and elsewhere in central Indiana responded to what many described as historic flooding.
“This is one of those once-in-a-lifetime type floods,” Jacob Spence, director of Marion County Emergency Management, told The Associated Press. “So yeah, this is an unprecedented event and unfortunately we’re setting some new records.”
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett was joined by emergency managers during a briefing Saturday as he urged residents along the river to evacuate. A day earlier, he had declared a local emergency as heavy rains resulted in creeks and streams swelling throughout central Indiana.
Some rivers reached a level so high that they broke records set more than 100 years ago.
Aerial view of flooding after another round of heavy rain in central Indiana on August 15, 2026, in Noblesville, Indiana. Michael Hickey / Getty Images
The damage so far was concentrated along the river corridor from Hamilton County and into the northern Indianapolis suburbs. Farther east in Delaware County, sheriff’s deputies on Friday found the body of a 58-year-old woman who they believe died after trying to drive through floodwaters.
The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Saturday that authorities found the body of 18-year-old Matthew Morey, an incoming Purdue University freshman who had gone missing after he entered the Mississinewa River with three others on Wednesday.
“There are no words that can ease the pain of losing a child. Our hearts are with Matthew’s family, friends, classmates, and everyone who knew and loved him,” the sheriff’s office told CBS News in a statement.
The county’s Yorktown Public Library said it was severely impacted by the floods. Footage posted on the library’s Facebook page on Friday shows approximately 1-foot-high floodwater throughout the building.
“Seeing our library in this state yesterday was nothing short of devastating. We’re definitely all feeling a little heartbroken,” the library said in the post. “We want to thank everyone who has already reached out to offer help. We’re happy to report that the water has receded this morning, and we’re working with a water mitigation company to come up with a plan.”
Gov. Mike Braun has requested a presidential emergency declaration to free up federal resources to help with the response and recovery following days of record rainfall.
Flash flood warnings and watches were issued across a swath of central Indiana on Saturday, and forecasters with the National Weather Service warned that more showers and thunderstorms would be moving into the area throughout the day. In Warren County, forecasters reported 2 inches of rain falling in the past six hours.
The White River crested just shy of 25 feet in the city of Anderson on Friday, more than a foot above the record set in 1913.
Forecasters expected the White River to crest Saturday evening in the Indianapolis area, where National Guard vehicles were among those helping with the rescue efforts. An estimated 70 people had been rescued by midday, said Rita Reith, a spokesperson with the Indianapolis Fire Department.
“The water is still rising, so heed the warnings,” said Todd Wilson, director of the city’s public works department.
Residents posted videos on social media that showed vehicles stranded in high water, a power pole being toppled by rushing water and flooded intersections.
Earlier this week, severe storms wreaked havoc across other parts of the Midwest, causing tornadoes, heavy rains and flash flooding. Storm damage was reported from the Chicago area all the way to western Pennsylvania.
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