Flood Warning for Daviess, IN; Greene, IN; Knox, IN
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What: Minor flooding is forecast. Impacts: At 23.0 feet, Extensive flooding of agricultural lands begin. Where: White River at Elliston. When: From Saturday afternoon to Friday, August 21.
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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 Friday morning by around 900 AM EDT.
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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 Elliston. White River at Spencer. .Major flooding is occurring on the upper White River at Muncie and Anderson. Record flooding is forecast for Anderson. Additional heavy rainfall is possible tonight, and amounts of 1.5 to over 2 inches were included in the river forecasts for the upper White. Locally higher amounts could bring higher crests and longer flooding. On the middle and lower White,rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches were included in the forecast. Moderate flooding is forecast along middle portions of the White, with minor flooding downriver of Indianapolis. These crests could change depending on where the heaviest rain falls tonight. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...White River at Elliston. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon to Friday, August 21. * IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Extensive flooding of agricultural lands begin. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... There is no current observed data. Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Saturday afternoon to a crest of 22.4 feet early Wednesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Friday, August 21. Flood stage is 18.0 feet. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Warning issued August 13 at 5:54PM EDT until August 21 at 6:00PM 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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