Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 18 at 5:15PM EDT until May 18 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 2:15pm
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southwestern Bartholomew County in central Indiana...
Southern Morgan County in central Indiana...
Brown County in south central Indiana...
Western Jackson County in south central Indiana...
Northwestern Lawrence County in south central Indiana...
Southeastern Monroe County in south central Indiana...
Southern Daviess County in southwestern Indiana...
Southeastern Greene County in southwestern Indiana...
Martin County in southwestern Indiana...
* WHEN...Until 815 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 515 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in
the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Bedford, Nashville, Shoals, Loogootee, Oolitic, Montgomery,
Cannelburg, Alfordsville, Avoca, Silverville, Williams,
Harrodsburg, Owensburg, Fairfax State Recreation Area,
Bartlettsville, Smithville, Huron, Indian Springs,
Heltonville and Monroe Reservoir.
- 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; Daviess, IN; Greene, IN; Jackson, IN; Lawrence, IN; Martin, IN; Monroe, IN; Morgan, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov