Flood Warning in Owen County, Indiana
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED
3/23/2023 11:56:00 AM (UTC)
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
3/23/2023 11:56:00 AM until 3/29/2023 5:00:00 PM
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
This statement will be updated within the next 12 to 24 hours.
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana...
White River from Centerton through Hazleton.
Eel River at Bowling Green.
.Rainfall of two to over four inches in multiple waves through
Saturday morning is expected to bring significant flooding to the
lower White River and parts of the East Fork White River and nearby
tributaries. Widespread minor river flooding is expected along the
Wabash and may develop along the upper White. Until the heavy
rainfall exits the area late Friday night there remains potential
for locally heavy rain to make the flooding worse.
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River below Eagle Valley Power Plant.
* WHEN...From Saturday morning to Wednesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 607.0 feet, Extensive flooding of agricultural
lands. Blue Bluff and Paragon Roads are impassable. Flood waters
affect a few homes in Waverly.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- There is no current observed data.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late Saturday morning to a crest of 606.2 feet Sunday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday
morning.
- Flood stage is 603.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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