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Flash Flood Warning for Delaware, IN; Henry, IN; Randolph, IN

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Delaware, Henry, Randolph
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At 650 AM EDT, local law enforcement reported flash flooding across the warned area. One road had over 3 feet of water in the road within Muncie. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1 inch in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the...

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Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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At 650 AM EDT, local law enforcement reported flash flooding across the warned area. One road had over 3 feet of water in the road within Muncie. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1 inch in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Muncie, Winchester, Yorktown, Union City, Chesterfield, Albany, Eaton, Daleville, Parker City, Farmland, Lynn, Gaston, Selma, Ridgeville, Sulphur Springs, Mooreland, Mount Summit, Saratoga, Losantville and Modoc.

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  1. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 12 at 6:50AM EDT until August 12 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

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  2. Alert

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 12 at 5:34AM EDT until August 12 at 10:00AM 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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