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Crawford County Sheriff Department
Saturday September 3rd, 2022 :: 05:51 p.m. EDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 08:30PM Saturday

The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Crawford County in south central Indiana... Southeastern Dubois County in south central Indiana... Southwestern Orange County in south central Indiana... Northern Perry County in south central Indiana...

* Until 830 PM EDT /730 PM CDT/.

* At 550 PM EDT /450 PM CDT/, emergency management reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Emergency management reported. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Birdseye, Mentor, Schnellville, Riceville, Kyana and Wickliffe.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CRAWFORD, IN ... DUBOIS, IN ... ORANGE, IN ... PERRY, IN

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Address/Location
Crawford County Sheriff Department
715 Judicial Plaza Dr
English, IN 47118

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 812-338-3616

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flash Flood Warning

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