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Rush County Sheriff's Office
Saturday April 5th, 2025 :: 10:32 p.m. EDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 11:00PM Sunday

...The Flood Warning continues for the following waterways in Indiana... Big Raccoon Creek near Fincastle. Haw Creek near Clifford. Big Walnut Creek near Reelsville. Big Blue River at Carthage. Buck Creek at Acton. Sugar Creek at New Palestine and near Edinburgh. Mill Creek near Cataract. Clifty Creek at Hartsville. Wildcat Creek at Kokomo and near Jerome. Mississinewa River near Ridgeville. Youngs Creek at Amity. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana... Flatrock River at Saint Paul and near Columbus. Big Blue River at Shelbyville Driftwood River near Edinburgh. Fall Creek near Fortville and Millersville. Wildcat Creek near Lafayette. Eel River at Bowling Green. ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Indiana... White Lick Creek at Mooresville. Muscatatuck River at Vernon. .Widespread and significant flooding is in progress. Rains of four to over six inches has fallen.

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

* WHERE...Big Blue River at Carthage.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Extensive flooding is in progress. Many local roads flood and are impassable to most vehicles. A few evacuations are necessary in southern parts of Carthage, extreme southern sections of Knightstown, eastern Raysville and a few rural areas of northwest Rush County. Used auto parts yard in Carthage is flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:45 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 10.4 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:45 PM EDT Saturday was 11.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon 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:

To escape rising water, take the shortest path to higher ground. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued this evening by around 1145 PM 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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