Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 7 at 6:08PM EDT until August 7 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 7, 2026 - 3:08pm
Expires:
August 7, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
FFWILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northern Franklin County in southeastern Indiana...
* Until 800 PM EDT.
* At 608 PM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain
across the warned area. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5
inches are possible. This will fall over an area that received
heavy rainfall earlier this afternoon. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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, Blooming Grove, Metamora, Mount Carmel, Mounds State
Recreation Area, Peppertown and Mixersville.
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