Full Notification

FFWIND The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Bartholomew County in central Indiana... Southwestern Decatur County in central Indiana... Southeastern Johnson County in central Indiana... Southwestern Rush County in central Indiana... Shelby County in central Indiana... Eastern Brown County in south central Indiana... Northwestern Jackson County in south central Indiana... Lawrence County in south central Indiana... Southeastern Monroe County in south central Indiana... Eastern Daviess County in southwestern Indiana... Martin County in southwestern Indiana...

* Until 300 AM EDT.

* At 1144 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1.25 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Columbus, Shelbyville, Bedford, Franklin, Nashville, Shoals, Edinburgh, Mitchell, Loogootee, Hope, Flat Rock, Princes Lakes, Geneva, Oolitic, St. Paul, Montgomery, Fairland, Clifford, Crane and Cannelburg.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BARTHOLOMEW, IN ... BROWN, IN ... DAVIESS, IN ... DECATUR, IN ... JACKSON, IN ... JOHNSON, IN ... LAWRENCE, IN ... MARTIN, IN ... MONROE, IN ... RUSH, IN ... SHELBY, IN

Instructions:

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.