Flood Advisory for Benton, IN
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- Benton
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Roads and streets may be flooded. Where: Benton County in northwestern Indiana... When: Until 430 AM EDT.
What the bulletin says to do
A Flood Advisory means minor flooding along waterways and other poor drainage areas is imminent or may already be occurring. Persons in the advisory area should use caution and avoid flood waters. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Benton County in northwestern Indiana... * WHEN...Until 430 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Roads and streets may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 133 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Up to 1.5 inches of rain have fallen, most of this in the past 45 minutes. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Fowler, Otterbein, Oxford, Boswell, Ambia, Swanington, Templeton and Dunnington. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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- Alert
Flood Advisory issued August 14 at 1:34AM EDT until August 14 at 4:30AM EDT by NWS Chicago IL
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Chicago IL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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