Full Notification

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Indianapolis IN

543 PM EST Mon Feb 19 2018

...The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a Flood

Warning for a portion of the following river in east central

Indiana...

Mississinewa River...

.Flooding has rapidly developed on the Mississinewa River near

Ridgeville in Randolph County in east central Indiana. Moderate

flooding is expected for a fairly short time. Lowland agricultural

flooding is currently underway and likely beginning to affect county

roads in isolated areas. State Road 1 south of the junction of State

Road 28 in western Randolph County may experience flooding in the

near future.

Rainfall is expected to continue over Indiana through midweek, which

will likely renew rises on this and other area waterways.

Precautionary/Preparedness Actions...

Motorists should never drive into flood water. Turn around and go

another way. Keep children away from flooded areas. Recreational and

agricultural interests should remain alert to changing river

conditions.

For detailed flood information go to weather.gov/ind on the web and

click on rivers and lakes.

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543 PM EST Mon Feb 19 2018

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Flood Warning for

the Mississinewa River near Ridgeville.

* until Tuesday evening.

* At 5:00 PM Monday the stage was 11.8 feet.

* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.

* Minor flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.

* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 12.6 feet by

tonight. The river will fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon.

* At 11.5 feet...Water on the shoulder and edge of SR 1 south of the

junction with SR 28 in western Randolph County.

Sandbags available at Delaware County Fairgrounds and Delaware County EMS Station #3 on East Memorial Dr.

Instructions:

Turn Around, Don’t Drown! ®
Avoid walking or driving through flood waters.
Do not drive over bridges that are over fast-moving floodwaters. Floodwaters can scour foundation material from around the footings and make the bridge unstable.
Just 6 inches of moving water can knock you down, and one foot of moving water can sweep your vehicle away.
If there is a chance of flash flooding, move immediately to higher ground.
If floodwaters rise around your car but the water is not moving, abandon the car and move to higher ground. Do not leave the car and enter moving water.
Avoid camping or parking along streams, rivers, and creeks during heavy rainfall. These areas can flood quickly and with little warning.