Full Notification

...The National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana... Big Blue River at Carthage. .Rainfall of 1.5 inches to over 3 inches fell over central Indiana over the last couple of days. This is bringing most creeks and streams out of their banks and producing minor flooding along many of them.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Blue River at Carthage.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to tomorrow evening.

* 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 12:45 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 6.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon to a crest of 8.1 feet late tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 7.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: HENRY, IN ... RUSH, IN ... SHELBY, IN

Instructions:

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued late tonight by around 415 AM EDT.