Flood Warning

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

White River at Ravenswood.

White River at Hazleton.

White River at Petersburg.

White River at Edwardsport.

White River at Newberry.

White River at Spencer.

White River at Elliston.

.Minor flooding is occurring on the White River at Ravenswood and then from Spencer downstream to the confluence with the Wabash. Ravenswood should drop back below flood stage tonight. The main crest on the White is approaching Elliston as of Friday afternoon and should reach down to Petersburg and Hazleton over the weekend.

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

* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.

* WHEN...Until early Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Low bottomlands flood and flooding begins on higher bottomlands. State Road 257 may begin to flood if Shoals gage reading is over 17 feet. Private levees may be overtopped in many cases.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:45 PM EDT Friday /11:45 AM CDT Friday/ the stage was 18.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 12:45 PM EDT Friday /11:45 AM CDT Friday/ was 18.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.4 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood