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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1147 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...

  White River at Hazleton.

  White River at Petersburg.

.Thanks to warm temperatures melting most of the snow pack and a
lack of precipitation in the near term forecast, rivers should
continue to fall to below flood stage on Tuesday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.

The next statement should be issued late tonight by around 300 AM
EST /200 AM CST/.

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INC051-083-240800-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-250225T0600Z/
/HAZI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.250223T1800Z.250224T1800Z.NO/
1147 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025 /1047 AM CST Sun Feb 23 2025/

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Hazleton.

* WHEN...Until early Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Flooding begins in lowest bottomlands and
  a few local roads.  High water affects a few low oil fields.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - There is no current observed data.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling and remain
    below flood stage.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3851 8744 3844 8760 3841 8773 3843 8773
      3852 8755 3854 8744


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INC027-051-083-125-240800-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-250225T1000Z/
/PTRI3.1.ER.250216T2222Z.250218T2145Z.250224T2200Z.NO/
1147 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025 /1047 AM CST Sun Feb 23 2025/

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.

* WHEN...Until early Tuesday morning.

* 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 10:45 AM EST Sunday /9:45 AM CST Sunday/ the stage was
    16.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:45 AM EST Sunday /9:45 AM CST Sunday/ was 16.7
    feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.6
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
    tomorrow afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3852 8723 3850 8729 3851 8744 3854 8744
      3855 8736 3853 8729 3856 8723


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EB