Flood Warning issued July 1 at 9:46PM EDT until July 4 at 4:34AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

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

White River at Petersburg, Edwardsport, and Hazleton.

.Rainfall amounts of 3 to 7 inches of rain fell across the area over
the past few days. This will produce minor flooding along the White
River near Edwardsport and points downstream in the coming days.
River flooding should begin tonight and end by this weekend.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…White River at Petersburg.

* WHEN…Until early Friday 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 9:30 PM EDT Tuesday /8:30 PM CDT Tuesday/ the stage was
15.1 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight to a crest of 17.5 feet tomorrow
evening. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday
afternoon.
– Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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