A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...
EAST FORK WHITE RIVER...MUSCATATUCK RIVER...WABASH RIVER...WHITE
RIVER...
.RIVER LEVELS ALONG THE WHITE...EAST FORK WHITE...WABASH AND
MUSCATATUCK RIVERS ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHWESTERN INDIANA CURRENTLY
CONTINUE TO FALL. WHILE CONTINUING TO FALL...RIVER LEVELS ACROSS THE
LOWEST REACHES OF THE WHITE AND WABASH RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA
WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH AT LEAST MARCH 22. SMALL AND
BRIEF RISES...ESPECIALLY ON THE UPPER WABASH...ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH
MIDWEEK DUE TO PRECIPITATION THAT FELL ON TUESDAY. HOWEVER...ANY
RISES ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE SIGNIFICANT.
CRESTS ON THE LOWEST REACHES OF THE WHITE...EAST FORK WHITE AND
WABASH RIVERS WERE THE HIGHEST SINCE JUNE 2008.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...MOTORISTS SHOULD NEVER DRIVE INTO FLOOD WATER. TURN
AROUND AND GO ANOTHER WAY. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM FLOODED AREAS.
RECREATIONAL AND AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO
CHANGING RIVER CONDITIONS.
FOR DETAILED FLOOD INFORMATION GO TO WEATHER.GOV/IND ON THE WEB.
FROM THE BLUE MENU BAR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PAGE...CLICK ON RIVERS
AND LAKES.
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1222 PM EDT TUE MAR 15 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE WHITE RIVER AT PETERSBURG.
* AT 11:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 23.6 FEET THIS AFTERNOON.
ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 23.5 FEET...WATER FROM THE GREAT JUNE 2008 FLOOD RECEDES FROM SR
257 SOUTH OF WASHINGTON. THE RIVER STAGE AT SHOALS WAS LESS THAN
10 FEET AND LESS THAN 14 FEET PREVIOUS DAY. THE LOST RIVER WAS
LOW...EXCEPT FOR BACKWATER FROM THE EAST FORK WHITE...DURING THIS
ENTIRE FLOOD EVENT.
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