Flood Warning for Gibson, IN; Knox, IN
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What: Minor flooding is forecast. Impacts: At 22.0 feet, In agricultural season, extensive flooding of bottomlands and some of the higher bottomlands is in progress. High water surrounds residents in river cabins. Oil fields and local roads flood. Where: White River at Hazleton. When: From Wednesday morning to...
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Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued late tonight by around 315 AM EDT /215 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 Hazleton. .Moderate flooding continues on the White River, with all gages now below major flood stage. The crest of the White is at Centerton as of early Monday afternoon. The crest is forecast to reach Spencer Tuesday evening and points downriver thereafter, getting Petersburg over the weekend. Additional rainfall later this week could lengthen the amount of time in flood and possibly raise downstream crests. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...White River at Hazleton. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning to Thursday, August 27. * IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, In agricultural season, extensive flooding of bottomlands and some of the higher bottomlands is in progress. High water surrounds residents in river cabins. Oil fields and local roads flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... There is no current observed data. Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late Wednesday morning to a crest of 21.3 feet Sunday evening. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday, August 26. Flood stage is 16.0 feet. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Warning issued August 17 at 12:07PM EDT until August 27 at 2:00AM 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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