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Rush County Sheriff's Office
Thursday April 11th, 2024 :: 10:38 p.m. EDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 05:18AM Friday

...The Flood Warning continues for the following waterways in Indiana... Mill Creek near Cataract. Big Blue River at Carthage. Youngs Creek at Amity. Fall Creek near Fortville. Wildcat Creek near Jerome. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following waterways in Indiana... Sugar Creek near Edinburgh. Buck Creek at Acton. Fall Creek at Millersville. Mississinewa River near Ridgeville. .Rainfall of 1.5 inches to over 3 inches fell over central Indiana over the last couple of days. This is bringing most waterways out of their banks and producing minor flooding in most locations in central Indiana. Moderate flooding is occurring on the Mississinewa River near Ridgeville.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Blue River at Carthage.

* WHEN...Until late tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Lowland flooding begins.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:45 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 7.1 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:45 PM EDT Thursday was 7.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late this evening and continue falling and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 7.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

Instructions:

Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio, television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information. 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 late tonight by around 530 AM EDT.

Address/Location
Rush County Sheriff's Office
131 E 1st St
Rushville, IN 46173

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 765-932-2931

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Warning

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