Wayne Township Fire Department’s special operations team uses rescue boats to help residents evacuated flooded homes Aug. 15, 2026, in the Ravenswood neighborhood on the north side Indianapolis. Credit: Jenna Watson/Mirror Indy

A home is surrounded by floodwater on Aug. 15, 2026, in the Ravenswood neighborhood on the north side Indianapolis. Credit: Jenna Watson/Mirror Indy

Members of the Wayne Township Fire Department help a man get medical care after he was evacuated from the Ravenswood neighborhood due to flooding on Aug. 15, 2026, on the north side Indianapolis. Credit: Jenna Watson/Mirror Indy

An aerial view of the White River passing by 100 Acres and the 38th Street bridge Aug. 15, 2026. Credit: Ted Somerville for Mirror Indy

Lisa Bugay looks at her phone while assessing the flooding of her back yard Aug. 15, 2026. Credit: Ted Somerville for Mirror Indy

The flooded basement of Lisa Bugay’s house off of College Avenue near Broad Ripple. Credit: Ted Somerville for Mirror Indy

Wayne Township Fire Department’s special operations team uses rescue boats to help residents from their flooded homes Aug. 15, 2026, in the Ravenswood neighborhood on the north side Indianapolis. Credit: Jenna Watson/Mirror Indy

Members of Wayne Township Fire Department help Kody Taylor and his dog, Charlie, evacuate their flooded home Aug. 15, 2026, in the Ravenswood neighborhood on the north side Indianapolis. Credit: Jenna Watson/Mirror Indy

A cat looks out of a ventilated backpack after being evacuated from the Ravenswood neighborhood due to flooding on Aug. 15, 2026, on the north side Indianapolis. Credit: Jenna Watson/Mirror Indy

A cyclist rides through Broad Ripple on Aug. 15, 2026. Credit: Ted Somerville for Mirror Indy

Flood water gushes out of a street drain in Broad Ripple on Aug. 15, 2026. Credit: Ted Somerville for Mirror Indy

A person wades through flood waters in Broad Ripple on Aug. 15, 2026. Credit: Ted Somerville for Mirror Indy

Rocky Ripple residents work to patch a leak in the levee running under a house Aug. 15, 2026, in the Indianapolis neighborhood. Community members cut through the house’s flooring, placing sandbags underneath it to keep floodwaters from the White River from entering the neighborhood. Credit: Brett Phelps/Mirror Indy/CatchLight Local/Report for America

Rocky Ripple residents and other community members from around the city fill sandbags Aug. 15, 2026, using sand from the volleyball pit at Hohlt Park in the Indianapolis neighborhood. The sandbags are placed on the levee that surrounds the neighborhood to help prevent floodwaters from the White River from entering it. Credit: Brett Phelps/Mirror Indy/CatchLight Local/Report for America

An aerial view of Beer Castle and the Emerichsville Dam. Credit: Ted Somerville for Mirror Indy

People approach the flood gate at the intersection of 67th Street and the Monon Trail on Aug. 15, 2026. Credit: Ted Somerville for Mirror Indy

Floodwaters rise near the levee along White River Parkway Drive West Aug. 15, 2026. Credit: Enrique Saenz/Mirror Indy

Reed Cowser (left), 7, and Waylon Bledsoe, 9, stand in floodwater Aug. 15, 2026, in the Ravenswood neighborhood on the north side Indianapolis. Bledsoe’s family was helped out of their home earlier by boat rescue. Credit: Jenna Watson/Mirror Indy

A member of Wayne Township Fire Department rehydrates during a rescue operation Aug. 15, 2026, in the flooded Ravenswood neighborhood on the north side Indianapolis. Credit: Jenna Watson/Mirror Indy

Connor Knopp kayaks through floodwater after evacuating his home Aug. 15, 2026, in the Ravenswood neighborhood on the north side Indianapolis. Credit: Jenna Watson/Mirror Indy

An aerial view of the height of the White River and Monon Trail bridge just north of Broad Ripple on Aug. 15, 2026. Credit: Ted Somerville for Mirror Indy

The White River flows under the 30th Street bridge Aug. 15, 2026. Credit: Ted Somerville for Mirror Indy

Lola Blu is protected from flood water by a wall of sandbags in Broad Ripple Aug. 15, 2026. Credit: Ted Somerville for Mirror Indy

A person walks through flood water in Broad Ripple on Aug. 15, 2026. Credit: Ted Somerville for Mirror Indy

From left, Mason Humes, Lucas Humes and and Ryan Humes look at the swollen White River from the College Avenue bridge just north of Broad Ripple on Aug. 15, 2026, on the North side of Indianapolis. Credit: Ted Somerville for Mirror Indy

An view of the White River and the 16th Street bridge. Credit: Ted Somerville for Mirror Indy

Ted Somerville is a Mirror Indy freelance contributor. Contact him at tedsomphoto@gmail.com.

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Flooding displaced residents and damaged property. Photos tell the story.

by Jenna Watson, Brett Phelps, Ted Somerville, Enrique Saenz and Mirror Indy, FPI News
August 17, 2026

<h1>Flooding displaced residents and damaged property. Photos tell the story.</h1>
<p class="byline">by Jenna Watson, Brett Phelps, Ted Somerville, Enrique Saenz and Mirror Indy, FPI News <br />August 17, 2026</p>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/260815_flooding-evacuation-ravenswood_jrw10-1024x670.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-88118" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Wayne Township Fire Department’s special operations team uses rescue boats to help residents evacuated flooded homes Aug. 15, 2026, in the Ravenswood neighborhood on the north side Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/260815_flooding-evacuation-ravenswood_jrw02-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-88110" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A home is surrounded by floodwater on Aug. 15, 2026, in the Ravenswood neighborhood on the north side Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/260815_flooding-evacuation-ravenswood_jrw13-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-88121" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Members of the Wayne Township Fire Department help a man get medical care after he was evacuated from the Ravenswood neighborhood due to flooding on Aug. 15, 2026, on the north side Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/260815_flooding-broad-ripple-and-west-side_TS18-1024x621.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-88260" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">An aerial view of the White River passing by 100 Acres and the 38th Street bridge Aug. 15, 2026.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/260815_flooding-broad-ripple-and-west-side_TS24-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-88269" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Lisa Bugay looks at her phone while assessing the flooding of her back yard Aug. 15, 2026.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/260815_flooding-broad-ripple-and-west-side_TS23-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-88268" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The flooded basement of Lisa Bugay’s house off of College Avenue near Broad Ripple.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/260815_flooding-evacuation-ravenswood_jrw15-1024x686.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-88123" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Wayne Township Fire Department’s special operations team uses rescue boats to help residents from their flooded homes Aug. 15, 2026, in the Ravenswood neighborhood on the north side Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/260815_flooding-evacuation-ravenswood_jrw06-1024x683.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-88114" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Members of Wayne Township Fire Department help Kody Taylor and his dog, Charlie, evacuate their flooded home Aug. 15, 2026, in the Ravenswood neighborhood on the north side Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/260815_flooding-evacuation-ravenswood_jrw03-1024x692.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-88111" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A cat looks out of a ventilated backpack after being evacuated from the Ravenswood neighborhood due to flooding on Aug. 15, 2026, on the north side Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/260815_flooding-broad-ripple-and-west-side_TS01-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-88243" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A cyclist rides through Broad Ripple on Aug. 15, 2026.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/260815_flooding-broad-ripple-and-west-side_TS05-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-88247" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Flood water gushes out of a street drain in Broad Ripple on Aug. 15, 2026.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/260815_flooding-broad-ripple-and-west-side_TS02-682x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-88244" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A person wades through flood waters in Broad Ripple on Aug. 15, 2026.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/20260815_IndyFloodRockyRipple_BP_06-1024x676.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-88131" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Rocky Ripple residents work to patch a leak in the levee running under a house Aug. 15, 2026, in the Indianapolis neighborhood. Community members cut through the house's flooring, placing sandbags underneath it to keep floodwaters from the White River from entering the neighborhood.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/20260815_IndyFloodRockyRipple_BP_48-1024x737.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-88173" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Rocky Ripple residents and other community members from around the city fill sandbags Aug. 15, 2026, using sand from the volleyball pit at Hohlt Park in the Indianapolis neighborhood. The sandbags are placed on the levee that surrounds the neighborhood to help prevent floodwaters from the White River from entering it.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/260815_flooding-broad-ripple-and-west-side_TS22-1024x576.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-88264" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">An aerial view of Beer Castle and the Emerichsville Dam.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/260815_flooding-broad-ripple-and-west-side_TS07-1024x709.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-88249" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">People approach the flood gate at the intersection of 67th Street and the Monon Trail on Aug. 15, 2026.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/081526_riverflooding_ES11-1024x683.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-88084" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Floodwaters rise near the levee along White River Parkway Drive West Aug. 15, 2026.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/260815_flooding-evacuation-ravenswood_jrw07-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-88115" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Reed Cowser (left), 7, and Waylon Bledsoe, 9, stand in floodwater Aug. 15, 2026, in the Ravenswood neighborhood on the north side Indianapolis. Bledsoe’s family was helped out of their home earlier by boat rescue.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/081526_riverflooding_ES15-1024x683.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-88088" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Floodwaters rise near the levee along White River Parkway Drive West Aug. 15, 2026.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/260815_flooding-evacuation-ravenswood_jrw11-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-88119" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A member of Wayne Township Fire Department rehydrates during a rescue operation Aug. 15, 2026, in the flooded Ravenswood neighborhood on the north side Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/260815_flooding-evacuation-ravenswood_jrw12-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-88120" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Connor Knopp kayaks through floodwater after evacuating his home Aug. 15, 2026, in the Ravenswood neighborhood on the north side Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/260815_flooding-broad-ripple-and-west-side_TS14-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-88256" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">An aerial view of the height of the White River and Monon Trail bridge just north of Broad Ripple on Aug. 15, 2026.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/260815_flooding-broad-ripple-and-west-side_TS16-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-88258" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The White River flows under the 30th Street bridge Aug. 15, 2026.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/260815_flooding-broad-ripple-and-west-side_TS06-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-88248" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Lola Blu is protected from flood water by a wall of sandbags in Broad Ripple Aug. 15, 2026.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/260815_flooding-broad-ripple-and-west-side_TS04-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-88246" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A person walks through flood water in Broad Ripple on Aug. 15, 2026.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/260815_flooding-broad-ripple-and-west-side_TS10-1024x696.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-88252" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">From left, Mason Humes, Lucas Humes and and Ryan Humes look at the swollen White River from the College Avenue bridge just north of Broad Ripple on Aug. 15, 2026, on the North side of Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/260815_flooding-broad-ripple-and-west-side_TS20-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-88262" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">An view of the White River and the 16th Street bridge.</figcaption></figure>
<p><em>Ted Somerville is a Mirror Indy freelance contributor. Contact him at <a href="mailto:tedsomphoto@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">tedsomphoto@gmail.com</a>.</em></p>
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