Flood Advisory until 06:00AM Sunday
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of northern Indiana, including the following counties, Grant and Huntington.
* WHEN...Until 600 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 202 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen across the advisory area, with the greatest amounts across the central and western portions of Grant County. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Marion, Huntington, Gas City, Fairmount, Jonesboro, Sweetser, Swayzee, Van Buren, Sims, Converse, Lancaster, Mount Etna, Hanfield, Landess, Home Corner, Lake Wood, Banquo, Jalapa, Roseburg and Pleasant Plain. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: GRANT, IN ... HUNTINGTON, IN
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
Grant County Emergency Management
401 S Adams St
Marion, IN 46953
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 765-651-2410
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Advisory