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The National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana East Fork White River near Rivervale. . Heavy rain from earlier this week along with additional rainfall amounts up to three tenths of an inch tonight will lead to minor flooding on the East Fork White near Rivervale by Saturday morning. Minor flooding is then expected to continue through Tuesday morning.
What: Minor flooding is forecast.
Where: East Fork White River near Rivervale.
When: From Saturday morning to late Tuesday evening.
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 11:30 AM EDT Friday the stage was 17.4 feet. - ForecastThe river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow morning to a crest of 21.2 feet Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued late tonight by around 315 AM EDT.