Indiana Flooding Kills 5 as White River Tops 24 Feet and 21 Million Remain Under Watches
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Updated · CNN · Aug 14
Indiana Flooding Kills 5 as White River Tops 24 Feet and 21 Million Remain Under Watches
3 articles · Updated · CNN · Aug 14
Summary
Five deaths were reported across Indiana as a seventh straight day of storms pushed floodwaters higher and prompted fresh evacuation warnings around Indianapolis.
More than 21 million people across the Midwest remained under flood watches Saturday, with another round of storms expected from Indiana and Ohio eastward overnight into Sunday.
The White River hit major flood stage in Noblesville at above 24 feet, setting a record there and sending a surge downstream toward suburban Indianapolis.
Indianapolis firefighters carried out at least 38 rescues in Ravenswood and Rocky Ripple, where about 400 people had been evacuated and National Guard vehicles joined high-water operations.
Indiana officials said President Donald Trump intended to approve a Presidential Emergency Declaration, as local disaster emergencies spread from Indianapolis and Yorktown to other flood-hit communities.