Flood Warning until 12:30AM Thursday 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...East Central Fayette County in east central Indiana... Northwestern Union County in east central Indiana... Wayne County in east central Indiana... Southwestern Darke County in west central Ohio... West Central Preble County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 1230 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 921 PM EDT, emergency management and local law enforcement reported flooding in the warned area. Between 8 and 10 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Ongoing flooding is occurring in portions of Richmond, Hagerstown and Cambridge City with numerous roads closed due to high water. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Richmond, Centerville, Cambridge City, Hagerstown, Fountain City, Dublin, Franklin, Abington, Milton, Greens Fork, East Germantown, Spring Grove, Bethel, Economy, Boston, Mount Auburn, Whitewater, Interstate 70 at Exit 145, Williamsburg and Jacksonburg.
* AFFECTED AREAS: FAYETTE, 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. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. 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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP 89EMA followed by your message, to 888777
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
