Flood Warning

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

East Fork White River at Seymour.

White River at Edwardsport.

White River at Petersburg.

.Minor river flooding is ongoing or expected to develop on the lower White River and East Fork White River in Jackson County following widespread heavy rainfall Wednesday and Wednesday night. Additional heavy rainfall of one to two inches is expected on Sunday and Sunday night. The White River near Edwardsport and East Fork White River near Seymour will briefly fall below flood stage later today or Sunday before minor river flooding develops again early next week.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.

* WHEN...From late Sunday night to Tuesday, June 30.

* 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 11:45 AM EDT Saturday /10:45 AM CDT Saturday/ the stage was 13.4 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage early Monday morning to 18.1 feet Tuesday morning. It will then fall Wednesday evening. It will rise to 19.0 feet Saturday, June 27. It will then fall below flood stage Monday, June 29. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood