A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WESTERN AND SOUTHERN INDIANA...
EAST FORK WHITE RIVER...MUSCATATUCK RIVER...WABASH RIVER...WHITE
RIVER...
.RIVER LEVELS ALONG THE EAST FORK WHITE...WHITE AND WABASH RIVERS IN
SOUTHWEST INDIANA AND SOUTHEAST INDIANA HAVE CRESTED EXCEPT FOR THE
VERY LOWER PORTION OF THE WABASH RIVER AFFECTED BY THE OHIO RIVER.
EXTENSIVE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA AND
SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS THROUGH MARCH 18. LOWLAND FLOODING ALONG
PORTIONS OF THE WABASH RIVER WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MARCH 23.
CRESTS ON THE LOWEST REACHES OF THE EAST FORK WHITE...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. BE
ALERT TO FLOOD DEBRIS ON PREVIOUSLY FLOODED ROADS. 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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1055 AM EDT MON MAR 14 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER NEAR RIVERVALE.
* AT 10:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 22.0 FEET...A FEW LOCAL COUNTY ROADS BEGIN TO FLOOD AND ARE
IMPASSABLE. THESE INCLUDE BUDDHA ROAD SOUTH OF THE GAGE AND
LAWRENCEPORT ROAD. ALL LOCAL ROADS ACROSS THE EAST FORK OF THE
WHITE RIVER ARE THREATENED BY HIGH WATER, AND SOME ARE CLOSED.
FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS IN LAWRENCE COUNTY IS IN PROGRESS.
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