Headline:
Flood Warning issued January 2 at 11:35AM EST until January 4 at 8:30PM EST by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
January 2, 2025 - 8:35am
Expires:
January 2, 2025 - 11:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
East Fork White River at Seymour.
White River at Elliston, Edwardsport and Petersburg.
Wabash River at Lafayette and Montezuma.
.Recent heavy rainfall has led to minor flooding along portions of
the East Fork, White, and Wabash rivers. River levels are expected
to fall below flood stage by early next week.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Edwardsport.
* WHEN...From late tonight to Saturday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Flooding of low agricultural fields
begin. Daviess CR 375 WN and North River Rd in Knox County
located inside the levees are flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 AM EST Thursday the stage was 14.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight to a crest of 15.5 feet tomorrow evening. It
will then fall below flood stage Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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 late tonight by around 245 AM
EST /145 AM CST/.
Area Description:
Daviess, IN; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Pike, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN