Flood Warning for Daviess, IN; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN +1 more
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What: Minor flooding is forecast. Impacts: At 21.3 feet, State Road 257 south of Washington began to flood during May 2008 after local rains of more than an inch on very wet soils with Petersburg at 21.3 feet and rising and Shoals at 15.5 feet and rising. Where: White River at Petersburg. When: From Monday...
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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 Sunday morning by around 1015 AM EDT /915 AM CDT/.
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...The National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana... White River at Petersburg. .Heavy rainfall over multiple days in the upper and middle White basin will bring minor lowland flooding to Petersburg. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...White River at Petersburg. * WHEN...From Monday afternoon until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 21.3 feet, State Road 257 south of Washington began to flood during May 2008 after local rains of more than an inch on very wet soils with Petersburg at 21.3 feet and rising and Shoals at 15.5 feet and rising. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 6:30 PM EDT Saturday /5:30 PM CDT Saturday/ the stage was 6.6 feet. Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Monday afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 21.8 feet Sunday, August 23. Flood stage is 16.0 feet. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Warning issued August 15 at 7:14PM 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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