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WGUS43 KIND 260514
FLWIND

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
114 AM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023

...The National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana...

  White River at Muncie.

.Widespread rainfall of 2 to nearly 5 inches has resulted in
widespread lowland flooding along the Wabash, White, and East Fork
White Rivers, along with numerous smaller tributaries. These smaller
tributaries will drop back below flood within the next few days.
Water continues to rise in many locations on main stem rivers,
however, and crests in some areas, particularly along lower reaches
of the White and Wabash, will not arrive for several days. Moderate
flooding is expected in a small number of locations. Flooding will
likely last for a week or more in some areas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

This statement will be updated within the next 12 to 24 hours.

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INC035-095-262015-
/O.NEW.KIND.FL.W.0078.230326T0514Z-230327T0200Z/
/MIEI3.1.ER.230326T0255Z.230326T1200Z.230326T1400Z.NO/
114 AM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS MORNING TO LATE THIS
EVENING...

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

* WHERE...White River at Muncie.

* WHEN...From early this morning to late this evening.

* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Some farmlands and county roads flood.
  Small park near Daleville floods.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:30 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 9.1 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 12:30 AM EDT Sunday was 9.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.2
    feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late
    this morning.
  - Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4018 8536 4015 8548 4009 8564 4012 8565
      4019 8549 4021 8536


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