Flood Warning until 11:30PM
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Big Blue River at Carthage.
* WHEN...From this morning until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 8.5 feet, A frequent high water level. This occurs about two or three times a year. Local roads near the Big Blue River flood. Water surrounds a few homes in Carthage, enters dog houses in southern Carthage and affects used auto parts yard in Carthage. Water is in yards in the southern outskirts of Knightstown and extreme eastern Raysville.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 6.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this morning and continue rising to a crest of 8.6 feet this afternoon. - Flood stage is 7.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: HENRY, IN ... RUSH, IN ... SHELBY, IN
Address/Location
Rush County Sheriff's Office
131 E 1st St
Rushville, IN 46173
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 765-932-2931
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP RUSHCOUNTY followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning