NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued August 23 at 9:53PM EDT until August 26 at 9:17PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following river and
location in Indiana...
White River at Elliston, Edwardsport, and Hazleton.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following river and locations
in Indiana...
White River at Newberry and Petersburg.
.On the White River, minor flooding continues, with a broad crest
between Edwardsport and Hazleton as of Sunday evening. Flooding is
predicted to end on the White River Friday afternoon.
Largely dry weather is in store for the week, with a 50 percent or
less chance of rain Wednesday afternoon and night.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Edwardsport.
* WHEN...Until late Wednesday evening.
* 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 PM EDT Sunday /6:00 PM CDT Sunday/ the stage was 20.3
feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:00 PM EDT Sunday /6:00 PM CDT Sunday/ was 20.3
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late Wednesday morning and continue falling and remain below
flood stage.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 1162nd Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days