Flood Warning

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana...

White River at Ravenswood.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...

White River at Spencer...down to Hazleton.

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Indiana...

White River below Eagle Valley Power Plant.

.Moderate flooding has ended on the White River at Spencer...with renewed minor flooding at Ravenswood through Friday morning...and widespread minor flooding downstream from Spencer to Hazleton. The crest will reach Elliston Friday evening....with flooding forecast to end at Spencer by Monday...while continuing for Knox County points through next Wednesday August 26.

Recent heavy rainfall lengthen the amount of time in flood for points downstream. The primary, higher crest is past Spencer and should reach Elliston on Friday and make its way down to Hazleton late Sunday.

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

* WHERE...White River at Edwardsport.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday afternoon.

* 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 Thursday /6:00 PM CDT Thursday/ the stage was 17.9 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:00 PM EDT Thursday /6:00 PM CDT Thursday/ was 17.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.6 feet early Saturday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood