Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana…
White River.
Eel River at Bowling Green.
.Significant and potentially major flooding is expected to develop
in the White River basin due to several rounds of heavy rainfall
through Sunday. The current forecast includes three to seven inches
of rain over 72 hours in the White basin, but does not include the
final round of heavy rainfall expected Saturday and Saturday night,
so crests will likely be higher than those currently forecast and
last longer.
* WHAT…Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Eel River at Bowling Green.
* WHEN…From Thursday afternoon until further notice.
* IMPACTS…At 22.0 feet, An unusual flood is in progress. Water
covers both lanes of SR 42 east of the Eel River. Many county
roads flood extensively. Flood water isolates some farm houses.
Water is near the top of most agricultural levees.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 2:30 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 5.5 feet.
– Forecast…The river will rise above flood stage Thursday
afternoon to a crest of 21.5 feet Saturday evening.
– Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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 Thursday afternoon by around 130
PM EDT /1230 PM CDT/.
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