Flood Warning

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

White River at Petersburg and Edwardsport.

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

White River at Spencer, Hazleton, Newberry, and Elliston.

East Fork White River near Rivervale.

.Heavy to extreme rainfall over east-central, southeast, and west central Indiana since the middle of last week is currently causing mostly minor flooding on the White River, and minor flooding on the East Fork White River at Rivervale in Lawrence County. Moderate flooding is at Spencer on the White River in Owen County, where the river crest is currently located.

Rainfall today has amounted up to over three and half inches from eastern Warren County eastward to Madison County. The heaviest rainfall fell in the Shadeland area of southwest Tippecanoe County, slightly lesser amounts north-northwest of Frankfort in Clinton County and just southwest of Frankton in Madison County. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue through the night, slowly dropping south with time.

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

* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday, August 26.

* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, During May 2008 and March 2011...flood waters recede from State Road 257 south of Washington when Petersburg was 21 feet and falling and Shoals slightly below 15 feet and falling. During March 2011...White River was rising very slowly and Shoals dropped to 14.7 feet and was leveling off.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 PM EDT Wednesday /7:45 PM CDT Wednesday/ the stage was 16.2 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:45 PM EDT Wednesday /7:45 PM CDT Wednesday/ was 16.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.1 feet Sunday evening. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday, August 26. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood