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WGUS83 KIND 081915
FLSIND

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
215 PM EST Wed Mar 8 2023

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

  East Fork White, White, Wabash


.Minor flooding is ongoing along the White, East Fork White, and 
Wabash Rivers across central and southern Indiana due to 1.5 to 3 
inches of rainfall that fell Friday March 3rd.

Flooding is ongoing along the lower White River from Elliston to 
Hazleton, with the crest near Edwardsport.

Flooding along the East Fork White River extends from Rivervale to 
Williams, with the crest near Rivervale

Flooding along the Wabash River extends from Lafayette to Mount 
Carmel and beyond, with the crest near Terre Haute.

Flooding along the lower reaches of the White and Wabash rivers is 
expected to persist well into next week with additional rain 
expected Thursday night and again this weekend.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.

This statement will be updated within the next 12 to 24 hours.

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INC093-101-091015-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-230312T0300Z/
/BFRI3.1.ER.230307T2208Z.230309T1200Z.230311T1500Z.NO/
215 PM EST Wed Mar 8 2023

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SATURDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...East Fork White River near Bedford.

* WHEN...Until late Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 22.5 feet, Water is near the center of the road at 
  the first curve out of the Bedford Boat Club.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 AM EST Wednesday the stage was 21.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:00 AM EST Wednesday was 21.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.2
    feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    late Saturday morning.
  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3877 8645 3879 8651 3882 8657 3885 8656
      3883 8650 3881 8643


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INC093-101-091015-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-230312T0730Z/
/WLLI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.230309T1200Z.230311T1930Z.NO/
215 PM EST Wed Mar 8 2023

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...East Fork White River at Williams.

* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, State Road 450 near Williams and County 
  Road 400 South closed by high water.  Lowest campground begins to 
  flood.  Additional agricultural flooding occurs.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - There is no current observed data.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.8
    feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    early Saturday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3880 8653 3875 8667 3869 8673 3872 8681
      3880 8668 3885 8656


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INC093-101-091015-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-230312T0655Z/
/BEDI3.1.ER.230306T2247Z.230308T1800Z.230311T1855Z.NO/
215 PM EST Wed Mar 8 2023

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...East Fork White River near Rivervale.

* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, All county roads across or located in the 
  East Fork White River flood plain flood.  Flooding of agricultural 
  land becomes extensive. The county road on northside of gage 
  floods and gage may be inaccessible except by boat. Local 
  residents in nearby river cabins must park on higher grounds.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 AM EST Wednesday the stage was 25.4 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:30 AM EST Wednesday was 25.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.5
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
    early Saturday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3878 8613 3872 8631 3877 8646 3882 8643
      3878 8631 3880 8618


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INC051-083-091015-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-230315T1312Z/
/HAZI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.230311T0600Z.230315T0112Z.NO/
115 PM CST Wed Mar 8 2023 /215 PM EST Wed Mar 8 2023/

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Hazleton.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, In agricultural season, extensive flooding 
  of bottomlands and some of the higher bottomlands is in progress.  
  High water surrounds residents in river cabins.  Oil fields and 
  local roads flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - There is no current observed data.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.8
    feet early Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood
    stage Tuesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3851 8744 3844 8760 3841 8773 3843 8773
      3852 8755 3854 8744


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INC027-051-083-125-091015-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-230311T1021Z/
/FREI3.1.ER.230304T1232Z.230308T1200Z.230310T2221Z.NO/
215 PM EST Wed Mar 8 2023 /115 PM CST Wed Mar 8 2023/

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...White River at Edwardsport.

* WHEN...Until early Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Water is at critical levels for makeshift 
  levees.  Most of bottomlands flood.  Old Vincennes road and State 
  Road 358 between Plainville and Edwardsport are impassable by 
  several feet.  High water surrounds river cabins.  This type of 
  flood occurs on average about once a year.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 AM EST Wednesday /6:00 AM CST Wednesday/ the stage
    was 20.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:00 AM EST Wednesday /6:00 AM CST Wednesday/ was
    20.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Friday afternoon and continue falling to 7.0 feet Saturday,
    March 18.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3885 8712 3877 8723 3855 8723 3855 8726
      3879 8729 3887 8715


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INC027-055-083-091015-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-230309T1942Z/
/NWBI3.1.ER.230304T1112Z.230307T2015Z.230309T0742Z.NO/
215 PM EST Wed Mar 8 2023

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...White River at Newberry.

* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Higher bottomlands begin to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 AM EST Wednesday the stage was 16.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:30 AM EST Wednesday was 16.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 3.4 feet
    Saturday, March 18.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3900 8694 3892 8700 3885 8712 3887 8715
      3894 8708 3900 8696


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INC027-055-083-091015-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-230310T0138Z/
/ELLI3.1.ER.230304T2148Z.230307T1300Z.230309T1338Z.NO/
215 PM EST Wed Mar 8 2023

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Elliston.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Eastern portion of CR 100 S in Greene 
  County floods leading to Plummer. Flooding covers all low 
  bottomlands.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - There is no current observed data.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    tomorrow morning and continue falling to 8.5 feet Saturday,
    March 18.
  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3912 8692 3908 8694 3900 8693 3900 8697
      3905 8699 3913 8696


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INC027-051-083-125-091015-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-230314T2230Z/
/PTRI3.1.ER.230304T0906Z.230310T1200Z.230314T1030Z.NO/
215 PM EST Wed Mar 8 2023 /115 PM CST Wed Mar 8 2023/

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 21.3 feet, State Road 257 south of Washington began 
  to flood during May 2008 after local rains of more than an inch on 
  very wet soils with Petersburg at 21.3 feet and rising and Shoals 
  at 15.5 feet and rising.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 AM EST Wednesday /8:30 AM CST Wednesday/ the stage
    was 20.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:30 AM EST Wednesday /8:30 AM CST Wednesday/ was
    20.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.8
    feet Friday morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3852 8722 3850 8729 3851 8744 3854 8744
      3855 8736 3853 8729 3856 8723


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