…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana…
White River at Newberry.
White River at Elliston.
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana…
White River at Edwardsport.
White River at Hazleton.
White River at Petersburg.
.Flooding continues along the White River at multiple
points. Most points have crested or are near cresting and are
expected to fall below flood stage by next weekend.
* WHAT…Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
This approaches the flood of record.
* WHERE…White River at Petersburg.
* WHEN…Until Sunday, April 20.
* IMPACTS…At 27.0 feet, A near record flood is in progress. Water
level is at a height approached in June 2008 and exceeded in
January 2005. Evacuations are necessary. River cabins are
destroyed. Great damage occurs to rural county road system. SR 56
begins to flood in the Bowman area. Flooding may damage railroads.
Flood waters overtop almost all levees in the Petersburg area.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 12:30 PM EDT Saturday /11:30 AM CDT Saturday/ the stage
was 27.5 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 12:30 PM EDT Saturday /11:30 AM CDT Saturday/ was
27.7 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Sunday, April 20 and continue falling and remain below flood
stage.
– Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood