Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Indianapolis, IN

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
947 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

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

  White River at Hazleton.

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

  White River at Petersburg.

.Minor flooding is expected to continue along portions of the lower
White River through mid to late week. The crest is past Edwardsport
and approaching Petersburg. An active weather pattern could bring
renewed flooding to some area rivers next week.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

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

The next statement should be issued Wednesday afternoon by around
100 PM EDT /noon CDT/.

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INC051-083-221700-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0118.000000T0000Z-240524T0730Z/
/HAZI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.240522T0600Z.240523T1930Z.NO/
947 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024 /847 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024/

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Hazleton.

* WHEN...Until early Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 17.5 feet, Flood water is near or starting on
  Pottsville Road.  Low bottomlands are increasingly affected by
  flood waters.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - There is no current observed data.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Thursday afternoon and continue falling and remain below
    flood stage.
  - 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


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INC027-051-083-125-221700-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0113.000000T0000Z-240523T1500Z/
/PTRI3.1.ER.240519T1915Z.240522T0030Z.240523T0300Z.NO/
947 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024 /847 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024/

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

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

* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.

* WHEN...Until late Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Flooding affects low agricultural lands,
  low oil fields and closes Bottoms Rd...Brothers Rd and East
  Governors Road in Knox County.  In agricultural season...farmers
  are concerned at this stage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 PM EDT Tuesday /8:30 PM CDT Tuesday/ the stage was
    16.7 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:30 PM EDT Tuesday /8:30 PM CDT Tuesday/ was 16.7
    feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.7
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage late tomorrow evening.
  - 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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