Update: Flood Warning issued October 21 at 7:40PM EDT until October 22 at 7:01AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Event: Flood Warning
Sender Name: NWS Indianapolis IN
Issued: 2020-10-21T19:40:00-04:00
Expires: 2020-10-22T07:15:00-04:00
Description: …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana…

Mississinewa River near Ridgeville affecting Delaware and
Randolph Counties.

.Significant rainfall last night and early this morning has caused
river levels to rise sharply on the Mississinewa River near
Ridgeville. The river has crest, but flooding is ongoing and will
continue into early Thursday morning.

For the Mississinewa River…including Ridgeville…Minor flooding
is forecast.

The Flood Warning continues for
the Mississinewa River near Ridgeville.
* Until Thursday morning.
* At 7:00 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 10.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 7:00 PM EDT Wednesday was 11.1 feet.
* Forecast…The river is expected to fall below flood stage just
after midnight tonight and continue falling to 5.1 feet tomorrow
afternoon.
* Impact…At 11.0 feet, Lowland agricultural flooding along CR 100
W just north of the river. High water affecting a small portion
of River Road just east of SR 1 and north of the river. Water is
within a few feet vertically of the approaches to SR 1 bridge in
western Randolph county.
Instruction: Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

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 by early Thursday morning.
Link to more Info: http://www.weather.gov
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Categories: Met,
Area Description: Delaware, IN; Randolph, IN

Message Identifier: NWS-IDP-PROD-4492754-3731156
CAP MessageType: Update