Flood Warning for Johnson, IN
What: Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. Impacts: At 9.0 feet, Johnson County Roads 350 S and 400 S west of US 31 are closed by flood waters. Upstream in Youngs Creek watershed, flooding of city of Franklin parks with flood waters...
Official alert brief
...The National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana... Youngs Creek at Amity. .Heavy rainfall has brought Youngs Creek at Amity back above flood stage, and rain throughout today will keep flooding there until Thursday morning.
WHAT
Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
WHERE
Youngs Creek at Amity.
WHEN
From this morning to early tomorrow afternoon.
IMPACTS
At 9.0 feet, Johnson County Roads 350 S and 400 S west of US 31 are closed by flood waters. Upstream in Youngs Creek watershed, flooding of city of Franklin parks with flood waters possibly 3 feet deep in some areas. CR 200 N at CR 75 W on northwest side of Franklin and CR 250 S west of US 31 closed by high water. Amity ditch is out of its banks.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
At 8:15 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 7.0 feet. Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:15 AM EDT Wednesday was 7.8 feet. Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage this morning to 6.8 feet late this morning. It will then rise above flood stage late this morning to 8.0 feet just after midnight tonight. It will fall below flood stage again late tomorrow morning. Flood stage is 7.0 feet. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. 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 this evening by around 730 PM EDT.