Flood Warning for Daviess, IN; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN +1 more
What: Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. 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...
Official alert brief
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana... White River at Hazleton. White River at Petersburg. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... White River at Edwardsport. White River at Newberry. White River at Elliston. White River at Spencer. .Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall over the last couple of days with additional light to moderate rainfall throughout the day today will bring widespread minor lowland river flooding to central and southern Indiana. Isolated moderate flooding is possible. More rounds of rainfall going into and through the holiday weekend could make the flooding last longer and bring higher crests.
WHAT
Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
WHERE
White River at Edwardsport.
WHEN
Until late Monday morning.
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 1:00 AM EDT Wednesday /12:00 AM CDT Wednesday/ the stage was 16.8 feet. Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 1:00 AM EDT Wednesday /12:00 AM CDT Wednesday/ was 16.8 feet. Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.2 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Sunday evening. Flood stage is 15.0 feet. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued this evening by around 1100 PM EDT /1000 PM CDT/.