Headline:
Flood Warning issued August 14 at 5:47PM EDT until August 15 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 14, 2026 - 2:47pm
Expires:
August 14, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Bartholomew County in central Indiana...
Rush County in central Indiana...
Shelby County in central Indiana...
Henry County in east central Indiana...
* WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight.
* 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 547 PM 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