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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN

1132 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS EXTENDED THE



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR A LEVEE FAILURE IN...

  WEST CENTRAL DAVIESS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...



* UNTIL 545 AM EDT WEDNESDAY



* AT 1132 PM EDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A MAJOR BREACH IN A LEVEE ON 

THE WHITE RIVER. THIS BREACH WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF 

IMMEDIATELY SURROUNDING AREAS.



* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE PLAINVILLE AND CAPEHART.



THERE HAS BEEN A BREACH OF THE LEVEE ON THE WHITE RIVER OF ABOUT 30 

TO 40 FEET IN LENGTH. THE BREACH HAS OCCURRED NEAR THE LOCATION OF 

THE FIRST PUMPHOUSE AND WHERE SMOTHERS CREEK ENTERS THE WHITE 

RIVER...THIS IS NEAR THE TOWN OF CAPEHART. 



DAVIESS COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT HAS REQUESTED VOLUNTARY 

EVACUATION BY RESIDENTS WITHIN THE FOLLOWING BOUNDARY...COUNTY ROAD 

400 NORTH...SOUTH TO US 50 AND EAST TO THE INDIANA SOUTHERN RAIL 

ROAD TRACKS. RESIDENTS SHOULD REMAIN AWARE OF RISING FLOOD WATERS 

WITHIN THE AREA.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3883 8713 3865 8718 3865 8720 3865 8724

      3867 8727 3872 8726 3875 8724 3878 8724

      3883 8718



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