Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 12 at 2:46AM EDT until August 12 at 5:30AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 11, 2026 - 11:46pm
Expires:
August 12, 2026 - 2:30am
Description:
FFWIND
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northern Rush County in central Indiana...
Henry County in east central Indiana...
* Until 530 AM EDT.
* At 246 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.25 and 2.5 inches of
rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1 inch in 1
hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.25 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...
New Castle, Knightstown, Carthage, Spiceland, Shirley, Kennard,
Mooreland, Lewisville, Straughn, Dunreith, Cadiz, Greensboro and
Mays.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Henry, IN; Rush, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov