Flood Warning for Greene, IN; Monroe, IN; Owen, IN
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What: Minor flooding is forecast. Impacts: At 18.0 feet, Flooding begins of Owen County Fairgrounds and Cooper Park on south side of Spencer. Where: White River at Spencer. When: From Saturday afternoon to Thursday, August 20.
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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 Spencer. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon to Thursday, August 20. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Flooding begins of Owen County Fairgrounds and Cooper Park on south side of Spencer. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 4:30 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 6.2 feet. Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage Saturday afternoon to a crest of 18.0 feet Tuesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday, August 20. Flood stage is 14.0 feet. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Warning issued August 13 at 5:54PM EDT until August 20 at 2:47PM 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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