Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 12 at 3:24AM EDT until August 12 at 6:15AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 12, 2026 - 12:24am
Expires:
August 12, 2026 - 3:15am
Description:
FFWILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Ripley County in southeastern Indiana...
Northwestern Switzerland County in southeastern Indiana...
* Until 615 AM EDT.
* At 324 AM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain
across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible.
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...
Versailles, Osgood, Holton, Napoleon, Versailles Lake, Otter
Village, New Marion, Benham, Olean, Ballstown and Cross Plains.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Ripley, IN; Switzerland, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov