FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3:15 PM THIS AFTERNOON FOR DECATUR COUNTY.
FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...A portion of central Indiana, including the following
counties, Decatur, Hancock, Rush and Shelby.
* WHEN...Until 315 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 103 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is
already occurring in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3.25
inches of rain have fallen. River and stream gauges indicate
most streams will crest and begin to fall over the next hour
or two.
- Additional rainfall could bring additional flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Shelbyville, Greenfield, Rushville, New Palestine, Flat Rock,
Geneva, Morristown, St. Paul, Carthage, Fairland, Milroy,
Manilla, Arlington, Moscow, Waldron, Sandusky, Mays,
Boggstown, New Salem and Marietta.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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