Flood Warning

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following river and locations in Indiana...

White River at Edwardsport, Spencer, below Eagle Valley Power Plant, and at Petersburg.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following river and locations in Indiana...

White River near Centerton and at Newberry.

.Rainfall of up to ten plus inches last week from northwest Indiana to east central Indiana to southeast Indiana has brought widespread flooding to much of central and southern Indiana.

All flooding in the "major" flood category along the White River has fallen to moderate flood stage. The crest is approaching Centerton and should reach it shortly after daybreak at a height of 17.7 feet. Flooding of this magnitude affects Blue Bluff and Paragon Roads and is close to flooding a few homes.

Additional rain is possible overnight tonight, followed by decreasing clouds Monday and dry weather.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Edwardsport.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday, August 25.

* 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 14.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow evening to a crest of 21.3 feet early Friday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday, August 25. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood