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The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana East Fork White River near Rivervale. .Heavy rain from earlier this week along has lead to minor flooding on the East Fork White near Rivervale. Minor flooding is expected to continue through Tuesday morning.
What: Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
Where: East Fork White River near Rivervale.
When: Until early Tuesday afternoon.
Impacts: At 20.5 feet, Lawrenceport Road just east of Lawrenceport and on the south side of river begins to flood around this level. During typical floods in this area this portion of the road can be flooded by 5 to more than 10 feet of water. During the January 2005 flood this area would have been near the "bottom" of the river, underwater by nearly 17 feet. In the Great March 1913 flood, more than 25 feet of water would have covered this location.
Additional Details: - At 9:30 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 20.3 feet. - Recent ActivityThe maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:30 PM EDT Saturday was 20.3 feet. - ForecastThe river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.8 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. 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 Sunday afternoon by around 100 PM EDT.