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 occurring and major flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of record.

* WHERE...White River at Noblesville.

* WHEN...Until early Tuesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Severe flooding is in progress in Riverwood/Clare areas. Flooding begins at Strawtown. Flooding begins of commercial and residential property near SR 32 in western Noblesville and a few residences just north and west of Noblesville.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:45 PM EDT Friday the stage was 23.2 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 4:45 PM EDT Friday was 23.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.8 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood