Flood Warning

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

White River at Indianapolis.

White River at Elliston.

White River near Nora.

White River at Ravenswood.

White River at Noblesville.

White River at Anderson.

White River at Muncie.

White River at Edwardsport.

White River at Newberry.

.Major flooding continues along the White River. The crest is past Noblesville as of late Saturday morning and should reach Nora and Ravenswood tonight and Raymond Street in Indianapolis overnight.

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

* WHERE...White River near Nora.

* WHEN...Until late Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, The highest flood since March 1913 is in progress. Flood waters cross Keystone Avenue south of East 80th Street and Westfield Drive in Shore Acres. Extensive flooding of Ravenswood, Mystic Bay, Shore Acres, Rocky Ripple, and areas near the Fashion Mall and Clearwater Crossings Shopping Center. Water more than a foot deep in Riviera Club area. Evacuations are likely to exceed one thousand residents. Flood waters approaching critical levels on the Warfleigh levee project.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 20.3 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:00 AM EDT Saturday was 20.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.1 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late Tuesday evening. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood