COLUMBUS, Ind. - The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a Flood Warning for the Flat Rock River near Columbus from Thursday evening, March 12, until midnight.
At 10.5 feet, the water is approaching flood stage on the Flatrock River at Columbus. County Road 550N is flooding, according to the Columbus Flood Response Plan. The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11 feet on Tuesday evening.
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