Indiana Severe Flood Warning | Effective 08/15/2026 05:52

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued August 15 at 8:52AM EDT until August 15 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 15, 2026 - 5:52am
Expires: 
August 15, 2026 - 9:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Hancock County in central Indiana... * WHEN...Until noon EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 852 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Indianapolis, Lawrence, Greenfield, McCordsville, Fortville, Shirley and Wilkinson. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description: 
Hancock, IN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov