Indiana Severe Flood Warning | Effective 08/12/2026 17:20

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued August 12 at 8:20PM EDT until August 12 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 12, 2026 - 5:20pm
Expires: 
August 12, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Bartholomew County in central Indiana... * WHEN...Until 1100 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 818 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain from thunderstorms earlier. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Columbus, Edinburgh, Hope, Elizabethtown, Hartsville, Clifford, Jonesville, Taylorsville, Azalia, Newbern, Grammer and Waymansville. - 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
Forcast Office: 
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov