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Brown County Government
Saturday December 15th, 2018 :: 08:03 p.m. EST

Advisory

Flood Advisory until 12:15AM Sunday

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has extended the

* Flood Advisory for... Brown County in south central Indiana... Bartholomew County in central Indiana...

* Until 1215 AM EST.

* At 755 PM EST, Doppler radar indicated that the 1 to 2 inches of rain that had fallen since early this morning was causing minor flooding in the advisory area. The North Fork of Salt Creek near Nashville had risen out of its banks with high water likely on several roads in the area.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Columbus, Nashville, Edinburgh, Hope, Princes Lakes, Elizabethtown, Hartsville, Clifford, Peoga, Newbern, Helmsburg, Waymansville, Beanblossom, Gnaw Bone, Grammer, Spurgeons Corner, Yellowwood Lake, Spearsville, Elkinsville and Stone Head.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BARTHOLOMEW, IN ... BROWN, IN

Instructions:

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. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.

Address/Location
Brown County Government
53 State Rd 46
Nashville, IN 47448

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1

Alert Details

Severity:
Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Advisory

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