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/.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Ogeechee River at Midville. * WHEN...From Friday evening to late Saturday night. * IMPACTS...At 6.0 feet, the access road into the River Bluff community in Midville floods. The lower portion of Johnson Road near Herndon is also flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 900 PM EDT Thursday, the stage was 5.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 6.0 feet Friday evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday afternoon. - Flood stage is 6.0 feet.