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 WABASH RIVER AT COVINGTON.
* AT 11:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.2 FEET BY
EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE
MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...A FEW COUNTY ROADS BEGIN TO FLOOD. HIGHER
BOTTOMLANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD. THE FIRST COTTAGE UPSTREAM FROM US 136
BRIDGE MAY BECOME ISOLATED BY HIGH WATER.
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