Flood Advisory until 11:00PM Tuesday
The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a
* Flood Advisory for... Northern Grant County in central Indiana... Northern Blackford County in east central Indiana... Northwestern Jay County in east central Indiana... Southeastern Cass County in north central Indiana... Southern Miami County in north central Indiana... Southern Wabash County in north central Indiana... Southern Huntington County in northeastern Indiana... Southern Wells County in northeastern Indiana...
* Until 1100 PM EDT.
* At 859 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The heaviest rain has fallen from Santa Fe to La Fontaine to Warren.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Marion, Bluffton, Grissom Afb, Montpelier, Sweetser, Swayzee, Bunker Hill, La Fontaine, Van Buren, Pennville, Lincoln, Galveston, Miami, Converse, Warren, Lancaster, Nottingham, Amboy, Poneto and Mount Etna. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BLACKFORD, IN ... CASS, IN ... GRANT, IN ... HUNTINGTON, IN ... JAY, IN ... MIAMI, IN ... WABASH, IN ... WELLS, 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.
Address/Location
Grant County Emergency Management
401 S Adams St
Marion, IN 46953
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 765-651-2410
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