NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued August 16 at 9:27PM EDT until August 19 at 3:12PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
...The Flood Warning continues for the following river and locations
in Indiana...
White River at Indianapolis, Ravenswood, and Noblesville.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following river and
locations in Indiana...
White River near Nora, and at Anderson.
.Rainfall of up to ten plus inches last week from northwest Indiana
to east central Indiana to southeast Indiana has brought widespread
flooding to much of central and southern Indiana.
All flooding in the "major" flood category along the White River has
fallen to moderate flood stage. The crest is approaching Centerton
and should reach it shortly after daybreak at a height of 17.7
feet. Flooding of this magnitude affects Blue Bluff and Paragon
Roads and is close to flooding a few homes.
Additional rain is possible overnight tonight, followed by
decreasing clouds Monday and dry weather.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast. This approaches the flood of record.
* WHERE...White River near Nora.
* WHEN...Until Wednesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Major damage occurs in the Ravenswood
area. Considerable flooding in the Indianapolis Art Center and
Edgewater Apartments area. Numerous local streets on the north
side of Indianapolis are flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 17.9 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:00 PM EDT Sunday was 20.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Wednesday morning and continue falling and remain below
flood stage.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 1308th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days