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Rush County Sheriff's Office
Tuesday April 2nd, 2024 :: 09:39 a.m. EDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 01:15PM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Portions of central and south central Indiana, including the following counties, in central Indiana, Decatur, Hancock, Johnson, Morgan, Rush and Shelby. In south central Indiana, Brown and Monroe.

* WHEN...Until 115 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 927 AM EDT, Doppler radar and observers indicated heavy rain in earlier thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3.25 inches of rain have fallen. - Many area creeks and streams continue to rise even though rainfall has moved out momentarily. Additional rainfall over the same area this afternoon could bring about additional flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Indianapolis, Shelbyville, Greenwood, Franklin, Greenfield, Martinsville, Mooresville, Rushville, New Whiteland, Edinburgh, Whiteland, Bargersville, New Palestine, Brooklyn, Princes Lakes, Geneva, Morristown, Trafalgar, St. Paul and Morgantown. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: BROWN, IN ... DECATUR, IN ... HANCOCK, IN ... JOHNSON, IN ... MONROE, IN ... MORGAN, IN ... RUSH, IN ... SHELBY, IN

Instructions:

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

Address/Location
Rush County Sheriff's Office
131 E 1st St
Rushville, IN 46173

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 765-932-2931

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant 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 Warning

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