Anderson, IN Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 575 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 26 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL INDIANA

BARTHOLOMEW           BOONE                 DECATUR
HAMILTON              HANCOCK               HENDRICKS
JOHNSON               MADISON               MARION
MORGAN                RUSH                  SHELBY
TIPTON

IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA

DELAWARE              HENRY                 RANDOLPH

IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA

BROWN                 JACKSON               MONROE

IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA

JENNINGS

IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA

CLAY                  OWEN                  PARKE
PUTNAM                VERMILLION            VIGO

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANDERSON, BLOOMINGTON, BRAZIL,
BROWNSBURG, CARMEL, CLINTON, COLUMBUS, DANVILLE, FAIRVIEW PARK,
FARMLAND, FISHERS, FRANKLIN, GOSPORT, GREENCASTLE, GREENFIELD,
GREENSBURG, GREENWOOD, INDIANAPOLIS, LEBANON, MARTINSVILLE,
MONTEZUMA, MOORESVILLE, MUNCIE, NASHVILLE, NEW CASTLE,
NOBLESVILLE, NORTH VERNON, PARKER CITY, PLAINFIELD, ROCKVILLE,
ROSEDALE, RUSHVILLE, SEYMOUR, SHELBYVILLE, SPENCER, TERRE HAUTE,
TIPTON, UNION CITY, WINCHESTER, AND ZIONSVILLE.

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR ANDERSON, ALEXANDRIA, AND SUMMITVILLE...

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Madison County in central Indiana...

* Until 915 PM EDT Wednesday.

* At 158 PM EDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 5 and 10
inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to
1.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.

This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Anderson, Alexandria, and
Summitville. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK
HIGHER GROUND NOW!

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.

SOURCE...Emergency management reported.

IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK
HIGHER GROUND NOW! Life threatening flash flooding of
low water crossings, small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Anderson, Elwood, Alexandria, Pendleton, Fortville, Chesterfield,
Ingalls, Lapel, Edgewood, Frankton, Summitville, Markleville,
Orestes, Woodlawn Heights, Country Club Heights and River Forest.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to higher ground now! This is an extremely dangerous and
life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are
fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.

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

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FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED;
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC;
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.5-1.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE FRIDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Muncie.

* WHEN...Until late Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Evacuations may be necessary of residents
east of Burlington Street and south of 12th Street.  State Road 32
east of Muncie floods.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 9.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:30 AM EDT Wednesday was 9.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.5
feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
late Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of
record.

* WHERE...White River at Anderson.

* WHEN...Until late Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Water nearing top of levee on right bank.
Evacuations of the following areas in Anderson should have
occurred: Park Place, Riverside Drive, Irondale, Alexandria Pike,
Hollywood Estates, Phar-Mor Plaza area, Dewey Street Plant of
Anderson Water Pollution Control, Moss Island Road, Rose Street,
Hazlett Steet, West 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th, and 7th Streets, Henry
Street and Sycamore Street.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 6.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this afternoon to a crest of 22.1 feet tomorrow morning. It
will then fall below flood stage late Saturday evening.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Much of central Indiana

* WHEN...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Flash Flooding is ongoing across portions of the watch with
continued and additional flash flooding likely due to
additional storms today.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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