Severe Flood Warning
Flood Warning issued August 20 at 11:45PM EDT until August 23 at 2:45PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Affected area: Greene, IN; Monroe, IN; Owen, IN
…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana… White River at Ravenswood. …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana… White River at Spencer…down to Hazleton. …The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Indiana… White River below Eagle Valley Power Plant. .Moderate flooding has ended on the White River at Spencer…with renewed minor flooding at Ravenswood through Friday morning…and widespread minor flooding downstream from Spencer to Hazleton. The crest will reach Elliston Friday evening….with flooding forecast to end at Spencer by Monday…while continuing for Knox County points through next Wednesday August 26. Recent heavy rainfall lengthen the amount of time in flood for points downstream. The primary, higher crest is past Spencer and should reach Elliston on Friday and make its way down to Hazleton late Sunday. * WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE…White River at Spencer. * WHEN…Until early Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS…At 19.0 feet, Road south of river gage begins to flood. Gosport Road closes. Extensive agricultural flooding is in progress. Moon Road in very rural northwest Monroe County is extensively flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS… – At 10:30 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 19.2 feet. – Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:30 PM EDT Thursday was 20.9 feet. – Forecast…The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Sunday morning and continue falling and remain below flood stage. – Flood stage is 14.0 feet. – http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Safety instructions
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued late tonight by around 1245 AM EDT /1145 PM CDT/.