Flood Warning

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

White River at Hazleton.

White River at Petersburg.

.Minor river flooding continues on the White River near Petersburg and Hazleton. Heavy rainfall from Friday night has prolonged the flooding, with minor flood stage now expected through midweek.

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

* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.

* WHEN...Until early Tuesday morning.

* 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 Saturday /11:45 AM CDT Saturday/ the stage was 18.1 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 12:45 PM EDT Saturday /11:45 AM CDT Saturday/ was 18.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.8 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday afternoon. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood