11:45 A.M. UPDATE
Flood warnings have been extended to late Saturday morning for the Flatrock River near Columbus.
Minor flooding is forecast.
At 10:30 a.m. Thursday, the stage was 10.7 feet.
The river is expected to rise above flood stage late Thursday afternoon to a crest of 12.3 feet early Friday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning.
Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
Minor flooding is forecast.
At 11 a.m. Thursday, the stage was 6.7 feet.
The river is expected to rise above flood stage just after midnight Thursday to a crest of 10.1 feet Friday night and will then fall below flood stage Saturday evening.
Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
Minor flooding is forecast.
At 10:30 a.m. Thursday the stage was 10.2 feet.
The river is expected to rise above flood stage Thursday afternoon to a crest of 13.9 feet Friday evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday afternoon.
– Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
ORIGINAL STORY
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a flood warning for the following rivers and locations in Indiana:
Driftwood River near Edinburgh.
..FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT TO LATE SUNDAY
EVENING…
* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHEN…From late Thursday night to late Sunday evening.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 9:30 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 5.7 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Friday morning to a crest of 13.3 feet early Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Sunday morning.
– Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
Flatrock River near Columbus.
* WHEN…From Thursday evening to late Saturday evening.
– At 10:30 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 11.2 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:30 PM EDT Wednesday was 11.2 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.2 feet Friday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday afternoon.
– Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
East Fork White River at Seymour.
White River at Elliston.
Wabash River at Mount Carmel, Clinton, Terre Haute, Covington, Montezuma, and Vincennes.
White River at Edwardsport, Hazleton, Petersburg, and Newberry.
Wabash River at Riverton, Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site, and Lafayette.
Ongoing flooding and rainfall, with more rain to last through Thursday, is bringing minor flooding to area waterways. Persons with interests along area rivers should closely monitor forecasts and the possible issuance of warnings.
