Indiana Severe Flood Warning | Effective 08/12/2026 09:59

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued August 12 at 12:59PM EDT until August 12 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 12, 2026 - 9:59am
Expires: 
August 12, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Eastern Bartholomew County in central Indiana... Jennings County in southeastern Indiana... * WHEN...Until 345 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1259 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Columbus, North Vernon, Vernon, Edinburgh, Hope, Elizabethtown, Hartsville, Clifford, Country Squire Lakes, Grammer, Hayden, Butlerville, Newbern, Nebraska and Paris Crossing. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description: 
Bartholomew, IN; Jennings, IN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov