Indiana Severe Flood Warning | Effective 08/14/2026 08:58

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued August 14 at 11:58AM EDT until August 14 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 14, 2026 - 8:58am
Expires: 
August 14, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Bartholomew County in central Indiana... Rush County in central Indiana... Shelby County in central Indiana... Henry County in east central Indiana... * WHEN...Until 300 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1158 AM EDT, emergency management reported heavy rain in the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Columbus, Shelbyville, New Castle, Rushville, Edinburgh, Knightstown, Hope, Flat Rock, Geneva, Morristown, St. Paul, Carthage, Spiceland, Shirley, Elizabethtown, Kennard, Sulphur Springs, Mooreland, Lewisville and Hartsville. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe.
Area Description: 
Bartholomew, IN; Henry, IN; Rush, IN; Shelby, IN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov