Indiana Weather Alert | Flood Warning

…The National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana…

White River at Petersburg and Hazleton.

.Recent heavy rainfall has resulted in minor flooding along the
White River at Petersburg and Hazleton. River levels are expected to
reach minor flood stage on Monday and remain at these levels through
the week.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…White River at Petersburg.

* WHEN…From Monday afternoon to Sunday, March 23.

* IMPACTS…At 18.0 feet, Lowland flooding begins to flood several
Pike County roads. Many of the following county roads begin to
flood around this level…east of SR 57 include CR 750N…CR 600N
and CR 1000E. Pike county road subject to flooding west of SR 57
include…CR 250 W…CR 400W…CR 675N…CR 700 N…CR 1000w…CR
900W…CR 700W and CR 775W.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 9:45 PM EDT Sunday /8:45 PM CDT Sunday/ the stage was 11.1
feet.
– Forecast…The river will rise above flood stage early
tomorrow afternoon to 18.1 feet Tuesday evening. It will then
fall early Wednesday afternoon. It will rise to 18.3 feet
early Thursday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
Saturday afternoon.
– Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood


Flood Warning issued March 16 at 10:19PM EDT until March 23 at 5:01AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.

The next statement should be issued before noon Monday.Monday
afternoon by around 130 PM EDT /1230 PM CDT/.