NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued August 20 at 12:25PM EDT until August 27 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...
White River at Hazleton.
White River at Petersburg.
White River at Edwardsport.
White River at Newberry.
White River at Spencer.
White River at Elliston.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
White River near Centerton.
White River at Ravenswood.
White River below Eagle Valley Power Plant.
.Very heavy rainfall from Wednesday evening through the overnight of
2 to over 3 inches will bring parts of the middle White back into
minor flooding with a second crest and lengthen the amount of time
in flood for points downstream. The primary, higher crest is past
Spencer and should reach Elliston on Friday and make its way down to
Hazleton late Sunday.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Edwardsport.
* WHEN...Until Thursday, August 27.
* 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 Thursday /6:00 AM CDT Thursday/ the stage was
17.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:00 AM EDT Thursday /6:00 AM CDT Thursday/ was
17.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.1
feet Saturday evening. It will then fall below flood stage
Thursday, August 27.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 1498th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days