Flood Warning

...The National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana...

White River at Noblesville.

White River at Ravenswood.

White River near Nora.

...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Indiana...

White River at Muncie.

White River at Anderson.

.Major river flooding is expected. Heavy rainfall of three to well over six inches overnight and continued rainfall today and tonight will bring major flooding to area waterways, including the White River in the Muncie and Anderson areas. Significant flooding is expected further downstream in the Noblesville area, and currently minor lowland flooding is forecast downstream of there through Indianapolis.

* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of record.

* WHERE...White River at Anderson.

* WHEN...Until late Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Water nearing top of levee on right bank. Evacuations of the following areas in Anderson should have occurred: Park Place, Riverside Drive, Irondale, Alexandria Pike, Hollywood Estates, Phar-Mor Plaza area, Dewey Street Plant of Anderson Water Pollution Control, Moss Island Road, Rose Street, Hazlett Steet, West 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th, and 7th Streets, Henry Street and Sycamore Street.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 6.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon to a crest of 22.1 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Saturday evening. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood