Weather Alert in Indiana

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Flood Warning issued March 6 at 9:14PM EST until March 11 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

AREAS AFFECTED: Jackson, IN; Lawrence, IN; Washington, IN

DESCRIPTION: ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... East Fork White River near Rivervale, at Columbus, at Seymour, and near Bedford. Sugar Creek near Edinburgh. Driftwood River near Edinburgh. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana... East Fork White River at Williams and at Shoals. Flatrock River near Columbus. Big Blue River at Shelbyville. .Total rainfall amounts of 3 to over 5 inches of rain across much of central and southern Indiana is bringing widespread moderate flooding across the East Fork White and lower White basins and their tributaries. Additional rainfall over the weekend and next week could lengthen the amount of time area rivers remain in flood or bring additional rises next week. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of record. * WHERE...East Fork White River at Seymour. * WHEN...Until Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, A major flood is in progress. Evacuations may be necessary near Rockford, near Brownstown and at Shields Town. Shields Town is located about 6 miles west of Seymour and according to local residents is a collection of river cabins. At this level residents generally leave. Many roads are flooded, including Lower Rockford Road just south of Reddington Road. Seventy percent of the flood plain in Jackson County is underwater, an agricultural disaster during the growing season. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 PM EST Friday the stage was 18.9 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:45 PM EST Friday was 19.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Wednesday morning and continue falling and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

INSTRUCTION: Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. 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. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued Saturday afternoon by around 200 PM EST.

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Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?

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A wall cloud forms underneath the base of a cumulonimbus cloud, and can be a hotbed for deadly tornadoes.

Wall clouds are formed by air flowing into the cumulonimbus clouds, which can result in the wall cloud descending from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud, or rising fractus clouds which join to the base of the storm cloud as the wall cloud takes shape.

Wall clouds can be very large, and in the Northern Hemisphere they generally form at the southern edge of cumulonimbus clouds.

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Altostratus clouds form at mid to high-level altitudes (between 2 and 7 km) and are created by a warm, stable air mass which causes water vapor to condense as it rise through the atmosphere. Usually altostratus clouds are featureless sheets characterized by a uniform color.

In some cases, wind punching through the cloud formation may give it a waved appearance, called altostratus undulatus. Altostratus clouds are commonly seen with other cloud formations accompanying them.

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