Full Notification

1136 AM EDT THU MAY 4 2017

The Flood Warning continues for
The White River at Muncie.
* from Friday evening to Saturday afternoon.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Forecast, The river is forecast to have a maximum value of 9.1
feet tomorrow evening.
* At 9.0 feet, Some farmlands and county roads flood. Small park
near Daleville floods.

FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of central Indiana, east central Indiana, north
central Indiana, south central Indiana, southeast Indiana,
southwest Indiana, and west central Indiana, including the
following areas, in central Indiana, Bartholomew, Boone,
Clinton, Decatur, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Howard,
Johnson, Madison, Marion, Morgan, Rush, Shelby, and Tipton. In
east central Indiana, Delaware, Henry, and Randolph. In north
central Indiana, Carroll. In south central Indiana, Brown,
Jackson, Lawrence, and Monroe. In southeast Indiana, Jennings.
In southwest Indiana, Daviess, Greene, Knox, Martin, and
Sullivan. In west central Indiana, Clay, Fountain, Montgomery,
Owen, Parke, Putnam, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Vigo, and Warren.

* Through late tonight

* 2 to 4 inches of rain is possible across Central Indiana
through Thursday night. Additional rainfall over saturated
ground may result in flooding and flash flooding.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Sand and Sandbags have been prepositioned at the Fairgrounds and EMS#3 for citizens and private property. Each location has 3,000 bags with at least a ton of sand at each location. All supplies are first come first serve & all sandbagging is self service. We recommend bringing your own shovel as provided ones are frequently stolen.

The National Weather Service is predicting the White River to crest at 12.2' Friday at approximately 11:00PM. We caution citizens to remain alert as this is a prediction and as rain continues to fall, the NWS may adjust this river crest accordingly. Please stay out of the water as increasing danger is present during heavy rainfall.

Instructions:

Residents should remain vigilant and watch for quickly rising flood waters if they live in flood prone areas and/or low lying areas. Pay attention to High Water signs in several locations warning motorists of the danger. We remind all motorists, Turn Around Don't Drown.