Elnora, IN Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

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

* WHERE...A portion of southwest Indiana, including the following
counties, Daviess and Martin.

* WHEN...Until 800 AM EDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 136 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain
has fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in
the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Washington, Shoals, Loogootee, Montgomery, Cannelburg,
Alfordsville, Glendale Fishery and Lacy.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northern Daviess County in southwestern Indiana...
Southern Greene County in southwestern Indiana...
Northern Martin County in southwestern Indiana...

* Until 800 AM EDT Tuesday.

* At 1256 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1
hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 2.5 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Linton, Bloomfield, Odon, Lyons, Elnora, Plainville, Switz City,
Newberry, Crane, Burns City, West Boggs Lake, Indian Springs and
Owensburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED;
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Edwardsport.

* WHEN...From late tonight to early Wednesday morning.

* 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 PM EDT Monday /6:00 PM CDT Monday/ the stage was 14.0
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight to a crest of 15.3 feet tomorrow morning. It
will then fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.

* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon to Wednesday afternoon.

* 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 8:45 PM EDT Monday /7:45 PM CDT Monday/ the stage was 10.3
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 16.8 feet tomorrow
evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday
morning.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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