Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Indianapolis, IN
Areas Affected: Lawrence, IN; Martin, IN
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Thursday 11:56am EDT
Alert Effective: Thursday 11:56am EDT
Alert Expires: Friday 12:00am EDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Thursday 11:56am EDT
Event Ends: Thursday 2:00am EDT
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis IN
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY, MARCH 19... ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... East Fork White River at Shoals. East Fork White River near Bedford. East Fork White River near Rivervale. East Fork White River at Williams. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana... East Fork White River at Seymour. .Minor to moderate flooding continues on the East Fork White. Additional rainfall of 0.75 to 1.25 inches from this morning through Friday morning was included in the forecast. The initial crest on the East Fork is at Shoals, with an additional lower secondary crest expected at Seymour on Saturday and working its way downriver from there. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...East Fork White River at Williams. * WHEN...Until Thursday, March 19. * IMPACTS...At 13.2 feet, Water begins to overflow the road to the new Williams Bridge. SR 450 closes in several locations. Most local roads in the flood plain are impassable at this level. Huron-Williams Road flooded south of Port Williams Road. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:00 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 12.8 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:00 AM EDT Thursday was 12.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.5 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 8.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued by 1100 PM.late tonight by around midnight EDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2fec24a20d7d474421ffc0dc86e2d081b45400db.004.1 Codes: INC093, INC101 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2fec24a20d7d474421ffc0dc86e2d081b45400db.004.1