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Rush County Sheriff's Office
Tuesday May 7th, 2024 :: 08:51 p.m. EDT

Alert

Flood Advisory until 12:00AM Wednesday

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of central Indiana, including the following counties, Decatur, Johnson, Rush and Shelby.

* WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 849 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.75 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Shelbyville, Franklin, Rushville, Adams, Edinburgh, Whiteland, Bargersville, Flat Rock, Princes Lakes, Geneva, Trafalgar, St. Paul, Fairland, Milroy, Glenwood, Waldron, Marietta, Manilla, Boggstown and Moscow. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: DECATUR, IN ... JOHNSON, 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:
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

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