Flood Warning for Marion, IN; Morgan, IN
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What: Minor flooding is forecast. Impacts: At 10.0 feet, Serious flooding begins in the Ravenswood area. Where: White River at Ravenswood. When: From Thursday afternoon to early Monday morning.
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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 1000 PM 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 Noblesville. White River at Ravenswood. White River near Nora. ...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Indiana... White River at Muncie. White River at Anderson. .Major river flooding is expected. Heavy rainfall of three to well over six inches overnight and continued rainfall today and tonight will bring major flooding to area waterways, including the White River in the Muncie and Anderson areas. Significant flooding is expected further downstream in the Noblesville area, and currently minor lowland flooding is forecast downstream of there through Indianapolis. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...White River at Ravenswood. * WHEN...From Thursday afternoon to early Monday morning. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Serious flooding begins in the Ravenswood area. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... There is no current observed data. Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 9.8 feet early Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday afternoon. Flood stage is 6.0 feet. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Warning issued August 12 at 10:42AM EDT until August 17 at 3:30AM 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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