Bicknell, IN Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central Indiana including the following
counties, in central Indiana, Bartholomew, Decatur, Hancock,
Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan, Rush and Shelby. In east
central Indiana, Henry. In south central Indiana, Brown, Jackson,
Lawrence and Monroe. In southeast Indiana, Jennings. In southwest
Indiana, Daviess, Greene, Knox, Martin and Sullivan. In west
central Indiana, Clay, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Vermillion and Vigo.

* WHEN...Through Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more
heavy rain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Heavy rainfall from last night with totals from 2-4 inches
lead to saturated ground. An additional 1-3 inches of rain is
expected through Thursday morning.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY,
MARCH 12...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Edwardsport.

* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon to Thursday, March 12.

* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, State Road 58 near Elnora floods.  Water
reaches Critical stage for McGinnis levee.  Some residents leave
river cabins if flooding will be long.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 AM EST Wednesday /6:00 AM CST Wednesday/ the stage
was 6.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 23.0 feet Sunday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday, March
12.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO WEDNESDAY, MARCH
11...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Newberry.

* WHEN...From late tonight to Wednesday, March 11.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, County Road 550 W in Green County is
impassable.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 AM EST Wednesday the stage was 8.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight to a crest of 20.0 feet Saturday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.

* WHEN...From late Thursday night until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 23.5 feet, Water from the Great June 2008 Flood
recedes from SR 257 south of Washington.  The river stage at
Shoals was less than 10 feet and less than 14 feet previous day.
The Lost River was low...except for backwater from the East Fork
White...during this entire flood event.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:45 AM EST Wednesday /10:45 AM CST Wednesday/ the stage
was 5.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Friday morning and continue rising to a crest of 23.4
feet Wednesday, March 11.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY,
MARCH 11...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Elliston.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to Wednesday, March 11.

* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Shawnee Airfield floods as flood waters
begin to get into the hangar.  Relocation of livestock may be
necessary.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- There is no current observed data.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this afternoon to a crest of 25.8 feet Saturday morning.
It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday, March 11.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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