Alert
FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 7:00 AM EST SATURDAY FOR DECATUR COUNTY.
Flood Warning National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 10:54 PM EST Friday March 3, 2023
FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7:00 AM EST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of central Indiana and west central Indiana, including the following counties, in central Indiana, Boone and Hendricks. In west central Indiana, Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam and Vermillion. * WHEN...Until 7:00 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1054 PM EST, Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Indianapolis, Crawfordsville, Plainfield, Brownsburg, Lebanon, Zionsville, Greencastle, Mooresville, Danville, Clinton, Covington, Rockville, Veedersburg, Newport, Avon, Attica, Pittsboro, Whitestown, Cloverdale and Thorntown. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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.
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:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning