- Wednesday August 19th, 2026 :: 10:26 p.m. EDT
Flood Advisory until 02:00AM Thursday 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Hancock County in central Indiana... Madison County in central Indiana... Delaware County in east central Indiana... Henry County in east central Indiana... Randolph County in east central Indiana...
* WHEN...Until 200 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1025 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Up to 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Indianapolis, Muncie, Anderson, Lawrence, Greenfield, New Castle, Elwood, Alexandria, Winchester, Yorktown, Cumberland, McCordsville, Pendleton, Fortville, Union City, Chesterfield, Ingalls, Knightstown, Albany and Lapel. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: DELAWARE, IN ... HANCOCK, IN ... HENRY, IN ... MADISON, IN ... RANDOLPH, 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.
Address/Location
Madison County Emergency Management & Homeland Security Agency
200 N Delaware St
Anderson, IN 46016
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 765-635-2017
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
