Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. To escape rising water, take the shortest path to higher ground. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued Friday afternoon by around 200 PM EDT /100 PM CDT/.

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers and locations in Indiana...Illinois... White River at Elliston and Edwardsport. Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site, Riverton, and Montezuma. .Additional rainfall Thursday brought new rises to area waterways, with flooding now occurring in west central and southwest Indiana along the Wabash at Montezuma, Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site, and Riverton, as well as on the White River at Elliston and Edwardsport. Additional warnings may be needed later for Petersburg and Hazleton on the White River. Dry and hot weather with considerable sunshine is expected into next week, which will promote moving excess water out of the drainage system and drying the soil. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...White River at Elliston. * WHEN...From this evening to late Monday evening. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, River Road north of CR 150 W in Greene County is flooded. Low agricultural fields flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 16.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.0 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage late Monday morning. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood