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Wayne County Emergency Management Agency
Tuesday May 19th, 2026 :: 06:56 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Flood Advisory until 10:00PM

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

* WHERE...The following counties, in Indiana, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne and the following counties, in west central Ohio, Darke and Preble.

* WHEN...Until 1000 PM EDT.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 655 PM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Richmond, Connersville, Greenville, Eaton, Centerville, Cambridge City, Liberty, Arcanum, Bradford, Lewisburg, Hagerstown, New Paris, New Madison, Fountain City, Dublin, Glenwood, Lake Santee, Franklin, Salem and Waterloo.

* AFFECTED AREAS: FAYETTE, IN ... FRANKLIN, IN ... UNION, IN ... WAYNE, IN ... DARKE, OH ... PREBLE, OH

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. To report flooding, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.

Address/Location
Wayne County Emergency Management Agency
401 E Main St
Richmond, IN 47374

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 765-973-9399

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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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