ANDERSON, Ind. — The White River crested Sunday evening before it had a chance to do any damage, but the rising waters were noticeable at area parks.
Frank Dick of Anderson Emergency Management said the river crested at 5:30 p.m. at 11.9 feet.
If it had reached 12 feet, Dick said, officials would’ve likely had to close Edgewater Park east of downtown in the Park Place area.
At 13 feet, Dick said, the water typically overcomes Grand Avenue.
Instead, the river relented, and no area roadways or parks had to be closed, but the surge of water was noticeable at Falls Park in Pendleton.
The falls of Fall Creek draw thousands of visitors each year, but on Sunday, the falls expanded, cutting a path beyond the bridge overhead, surging over the sidewalk before reconnecting with the natural path of the stream.
Bill Roscoe and his son, Donavin, watched the waters snake around the bridge with friend Nick Wilder on Sunday afternoon.
The group stayed at a safe distance along the bank as the creek consumed the nearby sidewalk.
Dick said 2.1 inches of rain fell on Madison County during the recent storms.
Dick said local agencies will be testing weather alert equipment this week, running practice drills of the tornado siren.
The first test siren will run from 10 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Wednesday followed by another drill from 7 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.
Contact Brandi Watters, 640-4847, brandi.watters@heraldbulletin.com
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