Flood Warning

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

White River from Spencer to Hazleton.

.Minor flooding is occurring on the White River from Spencer downstream. The river crest is just south of Newberry as of this evening, and should reach Edwardsport Sunday morning, Petersburg early Monday, and then Hazleton Tuesday evening. Flooding on the White River is predicted to conclude Friday.

Largely dry weather is in store for the week ahead, with only low chances of rain Wednesday night and Thursday.

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

* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.

* WHEN...Until late Thursday evening.

* 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 8:30 PM EDT Saturday /7:30 PM CDT Saturday/ the stage was 18.4 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:30 PM EDT Saturday /7:30 PM CDT Saturday/ was 18.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.4 feet early Tuesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood