Flash Flood Warning for Clinton, IN; Howard, IN; Tipton, IN
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FFWIND The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Clinton County in central Indiana... Southwestern Howard County in central Indiana... Western Tipton County in central Indiana... * Until 1145 PM EDT. * At 639 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms...
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Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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FFWIND The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Clinton County in central Indiana... Southwestern Howard County in central Indiana... Western Tipton County in central Indiana... * Until 1145 PM EDT. * At 639 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.75 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.75 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. 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... Kokomo, Tipton, Russiaville, Sharpsville, Michigantown, Kempton and Indian Heights. This includes the following streams and drainages... Kokomo Creek, Walnut Fork, Turkey Creek, South Fork Wildcat Creek, Swamp Creek, Dixon Creek, Little Wildcat Creek, Honey Creek, North Creek, Sugar Creek, West Honey Creek, Buck Creek, Wildcat Creek, Middle Fork Wildcat Creek, Cicero Creek, Kilmore Creek, East Fork Little Wildcat Creek, Little Cicero Creek, Prairie Creek, Lynn Run, Shanty Creek and Campbells Run.
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 19 at 6:39PM EDT until August 19 at 11:45PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Indianapolis IN. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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