…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana…
White River at Edwardsport.
White River at Elliston.
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana…
White River at Hazleton.
White River at Petersburg.
.Flooding continues along the White River at multiple
points. These points have crested 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 Hazleton.
* WHEN…Until Sunday, April 20.
* IMPACTS…At 30.0 feet, During the January 2005 as the flood
levels continued to rise, the Hazleton levee was sandbagged to a
height of 32 feet. Indiana Homeland Security had local freight
train stopped because the vibration was shaking the Hazleton
levee. Evacuation plans were made for those residents affected if
the levee failed. This included the area of Hazleton generally
west of State Road 56 in Hazleton. This is nearly half of this
small town.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 5:30 AM EDT Sunday /4:30 AM CDT Sunday/ the stage was 29.9
feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 5:30 AM EDT Sunday /4:30 AM CDT Sunday/ was 30.0
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