NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued August 20 at 12:25PM EDT until August 28 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...
White River at Hazleton.
White River at Petersburg.
White River at Edwardsport.
White River at Newberry.
White River at Spencer.
White River at Elliston.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
White River near Centerton.
White River at Ravenswood.
White River below Eagle Valley Power Plant.
.Very heavy rainfall from Wednesday evening through the overnight of
2 to over 3 inches will bring parts of the middle White back into
minor flooding with a second crest and lengthen the amount of time
in flood for points downstream. The primary, higher crest is past
Spencer and should reach Elliston on Friday and make its way down to
Hazleton late Sunday.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Hazleton.
* WHEN...Until Friday, August 28.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Most of the low bottomlands flood.
Flooding begins in higher bottomlands. High water affects any
residents in Pottsville river cabins. Pottsville Road...North C
Street on river side of railroad tracks and Catt Street near U.S.
Highway 41 are flooded. Water is near or starting on Giro Road in
the vicinity of submerged Pottsville Road. Oil stripped fields
flood. Flood gates must be installed at Hazleton.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- There is no current observed data.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.5
feet early Monday morning. It will then fall below flood
stage Thursday, August 27.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 1498th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days