Fort Branch, IN Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Hazleton.

* WHEN...Until late Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Most of the low bottomlands flood.
Flooding begins in higher bottomlands. High water affects any
residents in Pottsville river cabins. Pottsville Road...North C
Street on river side of railroad tracks and Catt Street near U.S.
Highway 41 are flooded. Water is near or starting on Giro Road in
the vicinity of submerged Pottsville Road. Oil stripped fields
flood. Flood gates must be installed at Hazleton.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- There is no current observed data.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.6
feet Wednesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage
late Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

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

* WHERE...White River at Edwardsport.

* WHEN...Until late Wednesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Water is at critical levels for makeshift
levees.  Most of bottomlands flood.  Old Vincennes road and State
Road 358 between Plainville and Edwardsport are impassable by
several feet.  High water surrounds river cabins.  This type of
flood occurs on average about once a year.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 PM EDT Sunday /6:00 PM CDT Sunday/ the stage was 20.3
feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:00 PM EDT Sunday /6:00 PM CDT Sunday/ was 20.3
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late Wednesday morning and continue falling and remain below
flood stage.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.

* WHEN...Until Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Lowland flooding begins to flood several
Pike County roads.  Many of the following county roads begin to
flood around this level...east of SR 57 include CR 750N...CR 600N
and CR 1000E.  Pike county road subject to flooding west of SR 57
include...CR 250 W...CR 400W...CR 675N...CR 700 N...CR  1000w...CR
900W...CR 700W and CR 775W.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 PM EDT Sunday /8:30 PM CDT Sunday/ the stage was 17.9
feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:30 PM EDT Sunday /8:30 PM CDT Sunday/ was 18.4
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.0
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage Wednesday evening.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE SATURDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wabash River at Mount Carmel.

* WHEN...From this evening to late Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, River is bankfull in all locations.  All
oil field production ceases with the exception of pumping units on
substructures.  Access to these are by boat only.  Agricultural
losses increase dramatically.  Farmers move livestock to higher
ground.  City of Mount Carmel leaves flood gates B and C in year
round.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM EDT Sunday /7:45 PM CDT Sunday/ the stage was 19.0
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.2
feet early Thursday morning. It will then fall below flood
stage late Friday evening.
- Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wabash River at New Harmony.

* WHEN...From Tuesday morning to Saturday afternoon.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 14.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
Tuesday morning to a crest of 15.8 feet early Thursday afternoon.
It will then fall below flood stage late Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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