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WGUS83 KIND 181606
FLSIND

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1206 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...

  White River from Elliston downstream to Hazleton.

.Following the heavy rain last week, the White River from Elliston
to Hazleton remains in flood, and flooding will last as long as into
the middle of next week along portions of the White.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

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 by 11pm tonightlate tonight by
around 315 AM EDT /215 AM CDT/.

&&

INC027-055-083-190715-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-240419T0730Z/
/NWBI3.2.ER.240411T1808Z.240415T2000Z.240418T1930Z.NO/
1206 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...

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

* WHERE...White River at Newberry.

* WHEN...Until late tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 13.5 feet, High water may affect CR 550 S in the Mary
  Long Cutoff area.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:30 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 13.7 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 11:30 AM EDT Thursday was 17.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage late this
    afternoon to 7.8 feet Saturday morning. It will then rise to
    8.2 feet Saturday evening. It will fall to 7.9 feet early
    Sunday afternoon. It will then rise to 8.1 feet early Monday
    morning. It will fall again 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


$$

INC027-051-083-125-190715-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-240421T0900Z/
/FREI3.2.ER.240411T1242Z.240416T1100Z.240420T2100Z.NO/
1206 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024 /1106 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024/

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

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

* WHERE...White River at Edwardsport.

* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.

* 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 AM EDT Thursday /6:00 AM CDT Thursday/ the stage was
    21.6 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:00 AM EDT Thursday /6:00 AM CDT Thursday/ was
    22.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Saturday afternoon 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


$$

INC027-055-083-190715-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-240419T1424Z/
/ELLI3.2.ER.240411T1543Z.240415T1207Z.240419T0224Z.NO/
1206 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Elliston.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, River Road north of CR 150 W in Greene
  County is flooded.  Low agricultural fields flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - There is no current observed data.
  - Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage late this
    evening to 15.0 feet early Saturday morning. It will then
    rise to 15.5 feet early Saturday afternoon. It will fall to
    15.2 feet Sunday morning. It will then rise to 15.6 feet
    Sunday evening. It will fall again 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


$$

INC051-083-190715-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0059.000000T0000Z-240424T1900Z/
/HAZI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.240420T0600Z.240424T0700Z.NO/
1206 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024 /1106 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024/

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Hazleton.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday afternoon.

* 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 early Wednesday morning.
  - 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


$$

INC027-051-083-125-190715-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-240424T0400Z/
/PTRI3.1.ER.240406T1215Z.240419T0000Z.240423T1600Z.NO/
1206 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024 /1106 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024/

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

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

* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.

* WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning.

* 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 11:30 AM EDT Thursday /10:30 AM CDT Thursday/ the stage
    was 22.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 11:30 AM EDT Thursday /10:30 AM CDT Thursday/ was
    22.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.4
    feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage early
    Tuesday afternoon.
  - 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


$$

Melo