Flood Statement
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1121 AM EST Fri Feb 21 2025

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

  East Fork White River at Williams, near Bedford, and near
  Rivervale.

  White River at Hazleton and Petersburg.

.Recent rainfall coupled with snow melt has led to a rise along
southern Indiana rivers. Minor flooding, mainly affecting lowlands,
is expected along the lower White and East Fork White Rivers through
as late as the middle of next week.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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

The next statement should be issued this evening by around 1130 PM
EST /1030 PM CST/.

&&

INC093-101-220430-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-250223T1200Z/
/WLLI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.250221T1800Z.250223T0000Z.NO/
1121 AM EST Fri Feb 21 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...East Fork White River at Williams.

* WHEN...Until Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 8.9 feet, Water now begins to cover State Road 450 at
  the Public Access Site just east of Williams.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - There is no current observed data.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    tomorrow evening and continue falling and remain below flood
    stage.
  - Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3880 8653 3875 8667 3869 8673 3872 8681
      3880 8668 3885 8656


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INC093-101-220430-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-250223T0000Z/
/BFRI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.250221T1800Z.250222T1200Z.NO/
1121 AM EST Fri Feb 21 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...East Fork White River near Bedford.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 21.1 feet, Water in the Bedford Boat Club Shoot House.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - There is no current observed data.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    tomorrow morning and continue falling and remain below flood
    stage.
  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3877 8645 3879 8651 3882 8657 3885 8656
      3883 8650 3881 8643


$$

INC093-101-220430-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-250223T0515Z/
/BEDI3.1.ER.250219T0009Z.250220T1345Z.250222T1715Z.NO/
1121 AM EST Fri Feb 21 2025

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

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

* WHERE...East Fork White River near Rivervale.

* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...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 White
  River are threatened by high water, and some are closed. Flooding
  of agricultural lands in Lawrence County is in progress.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:30 AM EST Friday the stage was 23.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:30 AM EST Friday was 24.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling and remain
    below flood stage.
  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3878 8613 3872 8631 3877 8646 3882 8643
      3878 8631 3880 8618


$$

INC051-083-220430-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-250225T1200Z/
/HAZI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.250224T0000Z.250225T0000Z.NO/
1121 AM EST Fri Feb 21 2025 /1021 AM CST Fri Feb 21 2025/

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Hazleton.

* WHEN...Until 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 rise to a crest of 16.3
    feet Sunday evening. It will then fall below flood stage
    Monday evening.
  - 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


$$

INC027-051-083-125-220430-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-250226T0000Z/
/PTRI3.1.ER.250216T2222Z.250218T2145Z.250225T1200Z.NO/
1121 AM EST Fri Feb 21 2025 /1021 AM CST Fri Feb 21 2025/

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday 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 10:45 AM EST Friday /9:45 AM CST Friday/ the stage was
    16.7 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:45 AM EST Friday /9:45 AM CST Friday/ was 17.0
    feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.0
    feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage
    Tuesday morning.
  - 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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