…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana…
East Fork White River at Seymour.
White River at Elliston.
White River at Petersburg.
Wabash River at Montezuma.
.Recent heavy rainfall has led to minor flooding along portions of
the East Fork, White, and Wabash rivers. River levels are expected
to remain in minor flood stage over the next several days.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…White River at Petersburg.
* WHEN…From Friday afternoon to Monday evening.
* IMPACTS…At 17.0 feet, Flooding affects low agricultural lands,
low oil fields and closes Bottoms Rd…Brothers Rd and East
Governors Road in Knox County. In agricultural season…farmers
are concerned at this stage.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 9:30 PM EST Wednesday /8:30 PM CST Wednesday/ the stage
was 14.7 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Friday afternoon to a crest of 17.1 feet early Saturday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Monday
morning.
– Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood