Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 12 at 2:51AM EDT until August 12 at 5:30AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 11, 2026 - 11:51pm
Expires:
August 12, 2026 - 2:30am
Description:
FFWIND
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Decatur County in central Indiana...
Rush County in central Indiana...
East Central Shelby County in central Indiana...
* Until 530 AM EDT.
* At 251 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 1.5 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...
Rushville, St. Paul, Milroy, Glenwood, Moscow, New Salem,
Sandusky, Arlington, Manilla, Clarksburg, Waldron and Lake Santee.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Decatur, IN; Rush, IN; Shelby, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov