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...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Spencer.

* WHEN...Until late Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Prospect Park area, western outskirts, and East Street begin to flood in Spencer.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 20.9 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:30 PM EDT Wednesday was 21.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.0 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late Saturday evening. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood