Flood Warning

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

East Fork White River at Seymour.

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

East Fork White River near Rivervale.

.Minor flooding at Seymour continues and will reach Rivervale today. The crest on the East Fork White is past Seymour and should reach Rivervale Thursday morning. Barring locally heavy rainfall, the East Fork White River should fall below flood by Sunday morning.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...East Fork White River near Rivervale.

* WHEN...From this evening to Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 20.5 feet, Lawrenceport Road just east of Lawrenceport and on the south side of river begins to flood around this level. During typical floods in this area this portion of the road can be flooded by 5 to more than 10 feet of water. During the January 2005 flood this area would have been near the "bottom" of the river, underwater by nearly 17 feet. In the Great March 1913 flood, more than 25 feet of water would have covered this location.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:30 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 19.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening to a crest of 21.2 feet early Thursday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday evening. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood