Flood warning and wind advisory now in effect

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National Weather Service

…FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW EVENING…

* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Eel River at Bowling Green.

* WHEN…Until Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS…At 17.0 feet, Flood water covers considerable bottomlands and floods a few county roads including the Poland-Bowling Green Road.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS… – At 9:30 PM EDT Friday the stage was 17.3 feet. – Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:30 PM EDT Friday was 17.4 feet. – Forecast…The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow morning and continue falling to 6.6 feet Wednesday evening. – Flood stage is 15.0 feet. – http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

 

…WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THISAFTERNOON…

* WHAT…Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.

* WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south central, southeast, southwest and west central Indiana.

* WHEN…Until 5 PM EDT this afternoon.

* IMPACTS…Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. With the wet ground, a few trees could be blown down. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.