…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana…
East Fork White River at Williams.
East Fork White River near Bedford.
East Fork White River near Rivervale.
White River at Hazleton.
White River at Petersburg.
.Recent rainfall coupled with snow melt has led to rise along
southern Indiana rivers and streams. Lowland and minor flooding is
expected along points on the White and East Fork White Rivers into
the weekend to early next week.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…White River at Petersburg.
* WHEN…Until Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS…At 17.0 feet, Flooding affects low agricultural lands,
low oil fields and closes Bottoms Rd…Brothers Rd and East
Governors Road in Knox County. In agricultural season…farmers
are concerned at this stage.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 10:45 AM EST Thursday /9:45 AM CST Thursday/ the stage was
17.0 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:45 AM EST Thursday /9:45 AM CST Thursday/ was
17.8 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.4
feet early Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood
stage Tuesday evening.
– Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood