NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued August 20 at 11:45PM EDT until August 27 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...
White River at Ravenswood.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
White River at Spencer...down to Hazleton.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Indiana...
White River below Eagle Valley Power Plant.
.Moderate flooding has ended on the White River at Spencer...with
renewed minor flooding at Ravenswood through Friday morning...and
widespread minor flooding downstream from Spencer to Hazleton. The
crest will reach Elliston Friday evening....with flooding forecast
to end at Spencer by Monday...while continuing for Knox County
points through next Wednesday August 26.
Recent heavy rainfall 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 forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Hazleton.
* WHEN...Until Thursday, August 27.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Most of the low bottomlands flood.
Flooding begins in higher bottomlands. High water affects any
residents in Pottsville river cabins. Pottsville Road...North C
Street on river side of railroad tracks and Catt Street near U.S.
Highway 41 are flooded. Water is near or starting on Giro Road in
the vicinity of submerged Pottsville Road. Oil stripped fields
flood. Flood gates must be installed at Hazleton.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- There is no current observed data.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.1
feet Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood stage
early Wednesday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 1331st Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days