Alertes en vigueurGessie, IN

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize thedangers of flooding.Flooding is occurring or is imminent. Most flood related deathsoccur in automobiles. Do not attempt to cross water covered bridges,dips, or low water crossings. Never try to cross a flowing stream,even a small one, on foot. To escape rising water find another routeover higher ground.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.The next statement should be issued late tonight by around 415 AMEDT /315 AM CDT/.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...White River at Elliston.White River at Edwardsport.White River at Newberry.White River at Petersburg.Wabash River at Lafayette.Eel River at Bowling Green..Rainfall amounts of 2.5 to 3 plus inches across central Indiana hasled to rises on area waterways and flooding is expected to continueto develop overnight into Friday morning and persist over theweekend into next week.* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Wabash River at Lafayette.* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Nuisance flooding of a couple of lowagricultural fields begins in far western part of TippecanoeCounty.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 12:30 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 10.9 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stagethis afternoon to a crest of 11.2 feet this evening. It willthen fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight.- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood