Full Notification

...The National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN has issued a Flood Warning for the following streams in Indiana... Sugar Creek at New Palestine. Haw Creek near Clifford. Youngs Creek at Amity. Big Blue River at Carthage. .Minor to moderate flooding is expected to continue into this weekend following additional moderate to heavy rainfall this week.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Blue River at Carthage.

* WHEN...Until late tonight.

* 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 6:45 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 6.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this morning to a crest of 7.9 feet late this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late this evening. - Flood stage is 7.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued this afternoon by around 315 PM EDT.