Flood Warning until 12:00AM Saturday
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Portions of central Indiana and southeast Indiana, including the following counties, in central Indiana, Bartholomew, Decatur, Hancock, Rush and Shelby. In southeast Indiana, Jennings.
* WHEN...Until midnight EST.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 821 PM EST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen today. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Indianapolis, Columbus, Shelbyville, Lawrence, Greenfield, Greensburg, North Vernon, Rushville, Vernon, Adams, Cumberland, McCordsville, Edinburgh, Fortville, Knightstown, Hope, New Palestine, Flat Rock, Milford and Westport. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: BARTHOLOMEW, IN ... DECATUR, IN ... HANCOCK, IN ... JENNINGS, IN ... RUSH, IN ... SHELBY, 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
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:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning