Flood Warning

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

White River near Nora, at Ravenswood, and at Noblesville.

.New river forecasts for the White River near Nora, at Ravenswood, and at Noblesville...where major flooding is expected or is occurring...call for the river crests to be slightly higher than called for in the previous set of forecasts. Noblesville is now predicted to tie the record flood level of 23.80 feet early this evening, which is 0.30 feet higher than the previous forecast. Nora is now expected to crest at 20.00 feet, which is also 0.30 feet higher than previous. Ravenswood is predicted to crest at 12.4 feet, 0.1 foot higher than previous.

Noblesville will crest around 8 PM this evening, and Nora and Ravenswood near 8 AM Saturday morning.

* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Ravenswood.

* WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 12.5 feet, Major flooding in Ravenswood. Evacuations ordered for all residents in Ravenswood west of Crittenden Avenue. Water near the top of levee protecting Rocky Ripple. Water at critical levels for Warfleigh levee in Broad Ripple. Numerous local roads extensively flooded on the north side of Indianapolis.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - There is no current observed data. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.4 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 6.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood