Indiana Flood Warning | Effective 05/16/2026 04:36

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued May 16 at 7:36AM EDT until May 16 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 16, 2026 - 4:36am
Expires: 
May 16, 2026 - 9:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southwestern Bartholomew County in central Indiana... Brown County in south central Indiana... Central Monroe County in south central Indiana... * WHEN...Until noon EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 736 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Up to 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Bloomington, Columbus, Nashville, Ellettsville, Yellowwood Lake, Helmsburg, Woodville Hills, Lake Lemon, Gnaw Bone, Unionville, Stone Head and Indiana University. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description: 
Bartholomew, IN; Brown, IN; Monroe, IN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov