Flood Warning for Carroll, IN; Howard, IN
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What: Moderate flooding is forecast. Impacts: At 16.8 feet, In late December 1990, 60 homes flooded in the Kokomo area. The Hillcrest area had one to three feet of water. Where: Wildcat Creek at Kokomo. When: From this afternoon to early tomorrow afternoon.
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To escape rising water, take the shortest path to higher ground. Even 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock you off your feet and a depth of 2 feet will float your car. Never try to walk, swim, or drive through such swift water. If you come upon flood waters, stop, turn around and go another way. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued late tonight by around 545 AM EDT.
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...The National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana... Wildcat Creek at Kokomo. .Radar estimates of 2 to 6 inches of rainfall in Howard County within the past 24 hours, ending at 2 PM EDT today, along with ongoing rain is bringing flooding to much of central Indiana along and east of I-65. Flooding is expected to develop on the Wildcat by late-afternoon today. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wildcat Creek at Kokomo. * WHEN...From this afternoon to early tomorrow afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 16.8 feet, In late December 1990, 60 homes flooded in the Kokomo area. The Hillcrest area had one to three feet of water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 2:00 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 9.9 feet. Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.5 feet late this evening. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning. Flood stage is 10.0 feet. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Warning issued August 12 at 2:42PM EDT until August 13 at 12:51PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Indianapolis IN. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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