Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 1 at 5:42PM EDT until August 1 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 1, 2026 - 2:42pm
Expires:
August 1, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
FFWIND
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Shelby County in central Indiana...
* Until 845 PM EDT.
* At 542 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Shelbyville, Geneva, Morristown, Fairland, Boggstown, Marietta and
Waldron.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Shelby, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov