Flood Warning issued March 17 at 9:54PM EDT until March 20 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

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

East Fork White River at Seymour.

White River at Petersburg.

White River at Hazleton.

.Rainfall amounts of 1.5 to over 2 inches across parts of eastern
and southern Indiana over the weekend are producing minor flooding
in spots in the East Fork White basin and will bring flooding to
lower portions of the White River in the next day or so. The crest
on the East Fork should reach Seymour Tuesday and work
downstream from there, while the lower end of the White should crest
by the end of the week. Rainfall expected Wednesday through
Wednesday night could lengthen the flooding.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…White River at Hazleton.

* WHEN…From Wednesday morning to late Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS…At 16.0 feet, Flooding begins in lowest bottomlands and
a few local roads. High water affects a few low oil fields.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– There is no current observed data.
– Forecast…The river will rise above flood stage late
Wednesday morning to 16.1 feet Wednesday evening. It will
then fall below flood stage late Wednesday evening to 15.3
feet Friday morning. It will rise to 15.5 feet Saturday
morning. It will then fall again and remain below flood
stage.
– Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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