NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued August 20 at 11:45PM EDT until August 26 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...

White River at Ravenswood.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...

White River at Spencer...down to Hazleton.

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Indiana...

White River below Eagle Valley Power Plant.

.Moderate flooding has ended on the White River at Spencer...with
renewed minor flooding at Ravenswood through Friday morning...and
widespread minor flooding downstream from Spencer to Hazleton. The
crest will reach Elliston Friday evening....with flooding forecast
to end at Spencer by Monday...while continuing for Knox County
points through next Wednesday August 26.

Recent heavy rainfall 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 occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Edwardsport.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Water is at critical levels for makeshift
levees. Most of bottomlands flood. Old Vincennes road and State
Road 358 between Plainville and Edwardsport are impassable by
several feet. High water surrounds river cabins. This type of
flood occurs on average about once a year.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 PM EDT Thursday /6:00 PM CDT Thursday/ the stage was
17.9 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:00 PM EDT Thursday /6:00 PM CDT Thursday/ was
17.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.6
feet early Saturday afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage early Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Severity

Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe

This month

1331st Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days