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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1049 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers and
locations in Indiana...

  East Fork White River near Rivervale.

  White River at Newberry, Edwardsport, Elliston.


...The Flood Warning is extended for the following river and
locations in Indiana...

  White River at Hazleton and Petersburg.

.Minor flooding...following heavy rainfall last week...will continue
on the East Fork White River at Rivervale into early Thursday...and
on the White River at Elliston and Newberry into Thursday night...
and points farther downstream into at least this weekend.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Even 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock you off your feet
and a depth of 2 feet will float your car. Never try to walk, swim,
or drive through such swift water. If you come upon flood waters,
stop, turn around and go another way.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.

The next statement should be issued Thursday afternoon by around 200
PM EDT /100 PM CDT/.

&&

INC093-101-181800-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0095.000000T0000Z-240419T0600Z/
/BEDI3.1.ER.240415T0756Z.240416T2230Z.240418T1800Z.NO/
1049 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...East Fork White River near Rivervale.

* WHEN...Until early Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 20.5 feet, Lawrenceport Road just east of
  Lawrenceport and on the south side of river begins to flood around
  this level. During typical floods in this area this portion of the
  road can be flooded by 5 to more than 10 feet of water. During the
  January 2005 flood this area would have been near the "bottom" of
  the river, underwater by nearly 17 feet. In the Great March 1913
  flood, more than 25 feet of water would have covered this location.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 20.6 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:30 PM EDT Wednesday was 22.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.8
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage early tomorrow afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3878 8613 3872 8631 3877 8646 3882 8643
      3878 8631 3880 8618


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INC027-055-083-181800-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-240419T0627Z/
/NWBI3.2.ER.240411T1808Z.240415T2000Z.240418T1827Z.NO/
1049 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Newberry.

* WHEN...Until early Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Flood waters block access and begins to
  surround about 5 to 10 river cabins on south side of the river
  just southwest of Newberry.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 17.1 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:30 PM EDT Wednesday was 18.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling and remain
    below flood stage.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3900 8694 3892 8700 3885 8712 3887 8715
      3894 8708 3900 8696


$$

INC027-051-083-125-181800-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-240421T0240Z/
/FREI3.2.ER.240411T1242Z.240416T1100Z.240420T1440Z.NO/
1049 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024 /949 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024/

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SATURDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Edwardsport.

* WHEN...Until late Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 22.9 feet, A 25 foot section of Levee Unit 8 failed
  at this level on March 6 2011...flooding local roads behind the
  levee.  Flooding not nearly as bad as June 2008 levee failure.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 PM EDT Wednesday /6:00 PM CDT Wednesday/ the stage
    was 21.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:00 PM EDT Wednesday /6:00 PM CDT Wednesday/ was
    22.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late Saturday morning and continue falling and remain below
    flood stage.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3885 8712 3877 8723 3855 8723 3855 8726
      3879 8729 3887 8715


$$

INC027-055-083-181800-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-240419T1305Z/
/ELLI3.2.ER.240411T1543Z.240415T1207Z.240419T0105Z.NO/
1049 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE FRIDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Elliston.

* WHEN...Until late Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 23.5 feet, County Road 100 N leading to Shawnee Field
  floods.  High water affecting other roads near the White River in
  Greene County also.  Extensive flooding of river bottomlands.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 23.7 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:00 AM EDT Wednesday was 23.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late tomorrow evening and continue falling and remain below
    flood stage.
  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3912 8692 3908 8694 3900 8693 3900 8697
      3905 8699 3913 8696


$$

INC051-083-181800-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0059.000000T0000Z-240424T1100Z/
/HAZI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.240420T0600Z.240423T2300Z.NO/
1049 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024 /949 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024/

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Hazleton.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday, April 24.

* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, In agricultural season, extensive flooding
  of bottomlands and some of the higher bottomlands is in progress.
  High water surrounds residents in river cabins.  Oil fields and
  local roads flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - There is no current observed data.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.6
    feet early Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood
    stage Tuesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3851 8744 3844 8760 3841 8773 3843 8773
      3852 8755 3854 8744


$$

INC027-051-083-125-181800-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-240423T1942Z/
/PTRI3.1.ER.240406T1215Z.240419T0000Z.240423T0742Z.NO/
1049 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024 /949 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024/

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Extensive flooding is progress affecting
  agricultural and rural residential areas.  Several rural county
  roads extensively flooded including Bottoms Rd...Brothers Rd and
  E. Governor Rd in Knox County.  A few residents may move out in an
  area locally known as Dodge City.  Several small oil fields are
  inaccessible. During agricultural season much flood damage can
  occur.  High water isolates some river cabin residents.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:45 PM EDT Wednesday /8:45 PM CDT Wednesday/ the stage
    was 22.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:45 PM EDT Wednesday /8:45 PM CDT Wednesday/ was
    22.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.4
    feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage
    early Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3852 8722 3850 8729 3851 8744 3854 8744
      3855 8736 3853 8729 3856 8723


$$

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