“Flood Warning until 09:00PM Friday” from Rush County Sheriff's Office : Nixle

Thursday March 5th, 2026 :: 09:02 p.m. EST

Alert

Flood Warning until 09:00PM Friday

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

* WHERE...Northeastern Bartholomew County in central Indiana... Northwestern Decatur County in central Indiana... Eastern Johnson County in central Indiana... Rush County in central Indiana... Southeastern Shelby County in central Indiana...

* WHEN...Until 900 PM EST Friday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 901 PM EST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Columbus, Shelbyville, Rushville, Edinburgh, Hope, Flat Rock, Milford, Geneva, St. Paul, Carthage, Clifford, Waldron, Manilla, Moscow, Arlington, Marietta, Mays and Taylorsville. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: BARTHOLOMEW, IN ... 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

TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP RUSHCOUNTY followed by your message, to 888777

Submit an anonymous web tip

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

Full Notification