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WGUS83 KIND 180102
FLSIND
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
902 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2026
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA...
MISSISSINEWA RIVER NEAR RIDGEVILLE.
.ADDITIONAL RAINFALL ON MONDAY CAUSED A RETURN OF MODERATE FLOODING
ON THE MISSISSINEWA RIVER. THE CREST SLOWED PASSED RIDGEVILLE LATE
MONDAY, BUT MODERATE FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY
MORNING AT RIDGEVILLE...WITH MINOR FLOODING LINGERING THROUGH AT
LEAST TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS
OCCUR 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 ROUTE
OVER HIGHER GROUND.
EVEN 6 INCHES OF FAST-MOVING FLOOD WATER CAN KNOCK YOU OFF YOUR FEET
AND A DEPTH OF 2 FEET WILL FLOAT YOUR CAR. NEVER TRY TO WALK, SWIM,
OR DRIVE THROUGH SUCH SWIFT WATER. IF YOU COME UPON FLOOD WATERS,
STOP, TURN AROUND AND GO ANOTHER WAY.
MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR DRIVE
CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/IND.
THE NEXT STATEMENT SHOULD BE ISSUED TUESDAY AFTERNOON BY AROUND 200
PM EDT.
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902 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING
* WHAT...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS
FORECAST.
* WHERE...MISSISSINEWA RIVER NEAR RIDGEVILLE.
* WHEN...UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 14.0 FEET, STATE ROAD 1 SOUTH OF THE INTERSECTION
WITH SR 28 IN WESTERN RANDOLPH COUNTY IS IMPASSABLE. EXTENSIVE
AGRICULTURAL FLOODING IN PROGRESS. AT LEAST A FEW COUNTY ROADS
FLOODED INCLUDING WEST CR 825 EAST OF SR 1 AND WEST RIVER ROAD
WEST OF SR 1.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 8:00 PM EDT MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 8:00 PM EDT MONDAY WAS 13.8 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
LATE TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE FALLING AND REMAIN BELOW
FLOOD STAGE.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4026 8496 4024 8528 4038 8551 4041 8543
4030 8527 4029 8495
AGM
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