Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 7 at 2:46PM EDT until August 7 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 7, 2026 - 11:46am
Expires:
August 7, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
FFWILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Franklin County in southeastern Indiana...
* Until 545 PM EDT.
* At 246 PM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of
0.5 to 1 inch are possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
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 may experience flash flooding include...
Brookville, Metamora, Cedar Grove, Mount Carmel and Peppertown.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
To report flash flooding, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and
submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Franklin, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov