Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Indianapolis, IN

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1235 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

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

  White River at Edwardsport.

  White River at Newberry.

  White River at Petersburg.

.Recent periods of heavy rainfall have led to the White River to
rise. Some points will begin to experience flooding conditions as
early as Friday morning and continue into early next week.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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

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

The next statement should be issued late tonight by around 345 AM
EDT /245 AM CDT/.

&&

INC027-051-083-125-170745-
/O.NEW.KIND.FL.W.0111.240517T1042Z-240520T2016Z/
/FREI3.1.ER.240517T1042Z.240518T1200Z.240520T0815Z.NO/
1235 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024 /1135 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024/

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO MONDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Edwardsport.

* WHEN...From Friday morning to Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 17.5 feet, Flooding closes Old Vincennes Road.  High
  water crosses SR 358 on the Daviess County side just west of the
  levee.  Flooding begins to affect higher bottomlands.  Residential
  property of river cabins begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 AM EDT Thursday /6:00 AM CDT Thursday/ the stage was
    9.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    tomorrow morning to a crest of 17.6 feet Saturday morning. It
    will then fall below flood stage early Monday morning.
  - 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


$$

INC027-055-083-170745-
/O.NEW.KIND.FL.W.0112.240517T1500Z-240519T0431Z/
/NWBI3.1.ER.240517T1500Z.240518T0000Z.240518T1630Z.NO/
1235 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Newberry.

* WHEN...From Friday morning to early Sunday morning.

* 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 8.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late tomorrow morning to a crest of 13.6 feet tomorrow
    evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday
    afternoon.
  - 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


$$

INC027-051-083-125-170745-
/O.NEW.KIND.FL.W.0113.240518T0730Z-240522T1031Z/
/PTRI3.1.ER.240518T0730Z.240519T1800Z.240521T2230Z.NO/
1235 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024 /1135 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024/

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT TO WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.

* WHEN...From late Friday night to Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Low bottomlands flood and flooding begins
  on higher bottomlands.  State Road 257 may begin to flood if
  Shoals gage reading is over 17 feet.  Private levees may be
  overtopped in many cases.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:30 AM EDT Thursday /10:30 AM CDT Thursday/ the stage
    was 13.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early Saturday morning to a crest of 18.6 feet early Sunday
    afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday
    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


$$

EB