Flood Watch until 01:00AM Saturday
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central Indiana, east central Indiana, north central Indiana, south central Indiana, southeast Indiana, southwest Indiana and west central Indiana, including the following counties, in central Indiana, Bartholomew, Boone, Clinton, Decatur, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Howard, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Morgan, Rush, Shelby and Tipton. In east central Indiana, Delaware, Henry and Randolph. In north central Indiana, Carroll. In south central Indiana, Brown, Jackson, Lawrence and Monroe. In southeast Indiana, Jennings. In southwest Indiana, Daviess, Greene, Knox, Martin and Sullivan. In west central Indiana, Clay, Fountain, Montgomery, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Vigo and Warren.
* WHEN...From late tonight through late Friday night.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Moderate to at times heavy rain will overspread much of Central Indiana late tonight, then persist through much of the day Friday. Rainfall totals of 2 to 3 inches are currently forecast for the region. Locally higher amounts are possible. This amount of rain may cause flooding of low water crossings, creeks, and streams. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: CARROLL ... WARREN ... TIPPECANOE ... CLINTON ... HOWARD ... FOUNTAIN ... MONTGOMERY ... BOONE ... TIPTON ... HAMILTON ... MADISON ... DELAWARE ... RANDOLPH ... VERMILLION ... PARKE ... PUTNAM ... HENDRICKS ... MARION ... HANCOCK ... HENRY ... VIGO ... CLAY ... OWEN ... MORGAN ... JOHNSON ... SHELBY ... RUSH ... SULLIVAN ... GREENE ... MONROE ... BROWN ... BARTHOLOMEW ... DECATUR ... KNOX ... DAVIESS ... MARTIN ... LAWRENCE ... JACKSON ... JENNINGS
Instructions:
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Address/Location
Rush County Sheriff's Office
131 E 1st St
Rushville, IN 46173
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 765-932-2931
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP RUSHCOUNTY followed by your message, to 888777
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