Oakland City, IN Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Hazleton.

* WHEN...From late tonight until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, A flood of this height causes great
agricultural damage from June through August.  Some river cabin
residents evacuate.  Most local roads flood.  Several oil fields
are inaccessible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- There is no current observed data.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight and continue rising to a crest of 24.1 feet
early Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY, MARCH 13...

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

* WHERE...White River at Edwardsport.

* WHEN...Until Friday, March 13.

* IMPACTS...At 22.9 feet, A 25 foot section of Levee Unit 8 failed
at this level on March 6 2011...flooding local roads behind the
levee.  Flooding not nearly as bad as June 2008 levee failure.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 AM EST Thursday /6:00 AM CST Thursday/ the stage was
15.8 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:00 AM EST Thursday /6:00 AM CST Thursday/ was
15.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.7
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 THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.

* WHEN...From this afternoon until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 24.3 feet, During April 2013 when Petersburg reached
this level, the water only reached the white line of SR 257 south
of Washington, but never closed the road.  Shoals only went to
11.67 feet during April 2013.  This is the first that locals can
remember such a high stage for Petersburg and SR 257 remaining
open.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 AM EST Thursday /10:30 AM CST Thursday/ the stage
was 13.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 24.4
feet early Tuesday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wabash River at New Harmony.

* WHEN...From Sunday morning until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM CST Thursday the stage was 4.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late Sunday morning and continue rising to a crest of 17.0
feet Thursday, March 12.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.


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...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT TO SATURDAY, MARCH
14...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Patoka River near Princeton.

* WHEN...From late Friday night to Saturday, March 14.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 AM CST Thursday the stage was 14.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Saturday morning to a crest of 19.8 feet Sunday
evening. It will then fall below flood stage Friday, March
13.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.


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