Headline:
Flood Warning issued January 1 at 9:54PM EST until January 6 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
January 1, 2025 - 6:54pm
Expires:
January 2, 2025 - 10:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
East Fork White River at Seymour.
White River at Elliston.
White River at Petersburg.
Wabash River at Montezuma.
.Recent heavy rainfall has led to minor flooding along portions of
the East Fork, White, and Wabash rivers. River levels are expected
to remain in minor flood stage over the next several days.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.
* WHEN...From Friday afternoon to Monday evening.
* 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 EST Wednesday /8:30 PM CST Wednesday/ the stage
was 14.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Friday afternoon to a crest of 17.1 feet early Saturday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Monday
morning.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued Thursday afternoon by around 100
PM EST /noon CST/.
Area Description:
Daviess, IN; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Pike, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN