FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4:30 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR DECATUR COUNTY.
FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of central Indiana, south central Indiana and
southeast Indiana, including the following counties, in central
Indiana, Bartholomew, Decatur and Shelby. In south central
Indiana, Jackson. In southeast Indiana, Jennings.
* WHEN...Until 4:30 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 132 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 3 inches of rain
have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Columbus, Seymour, Greensburg, North Vernon, Vernon, Adams,
Hope, Milford, Westport, Elizabethtown, Hartsville,
Jonesville, Millhousen, Grammer, Letts, Newbern, Country
Squire Lakes, Burney, Butlerville and Azalia.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
Decatur County Emergency Management
315 South Ireland Street
Greensburg, IN 47240
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 812-663-8125
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Watch