Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 5 at 6:42AM EST until March 5 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 5, 2026 - 3:42am
Expires:
March 5, 2026 - 9:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Southeastern Bartholomew County in central Indiana...
Southern Decatur County in central Indiana...
Northeastern Jackson County in south central Indiana...
Northern Jennings County in southeastern Indiana...
* WHEN...Until noon EST.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 642 AM EST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area.
Between 1.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Westport, Elizabethtown, Jonesville, Millhousen, Letts,
Grammer, Country Squire Lakes, Azalia and Newpoint.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Bartholomew, IN; Decatur, IN; Jackson, IN; Jennings, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov