NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued August 17 at 12:07PM EDT until August 24 at 4:20PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
White River at Edwardsport.
White River at Elliston.
White River at Newberry.
White River at Petersburg.
.Moderate flooding continues on the White River, with all gages now
below major flood stage. The crest of the White is at Centerton as
of early Monday afternoon. The crest is forecast to reach Spencer
Tuesday evening and points downriver thereafter, getting Petersburg
over the weekend. Additional rainfall later this week could lengthen
the amount of time in flood and possibly raise downstream crests.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Edwardsport.
* WHEN...Until Monday, August 24.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Water is at critical levels for makeshift
levees. Most of bottomlands flood. Old Vincennes road and State
Road 358 between Plainville and Edwardsport are impassable by
several feet. High water surrounds river cabins. This type of
flood occurs on average about once a year.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 AM EDT Monday /6:00 AM CDT Monday/ the stage was 14.7
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening to a crest of 21.0 feet early Friday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage Monday, August
24.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 1342nd Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days