Indiana Severe Flood Warning | Effective 08/01/2026 17:21

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued August 1 at 8:21PM EDT until August 2 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 1, 2026 - 5:21pm
Expires: 
August 2, 2026 - 2:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Shelby County in central Indiana... * WHEN...Until 500 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 821 PM EDT, the public reported heavy rain in the warned area due to thunderstorms from earlier during the day. Flooding is already occurring. Up to 4 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Shelbyville, Geneva, Morristown, Fairland, Boggstown, Marietta and Waldron. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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: 
Shelby, IN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov