Flood Warning for Boone, IN; Fountain, IN; Hendricks, IN +2 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Boone, Fountain, Hendricks, Montgomery, Parke
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- Severe
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Where: Southern Boone County in central Indiana... Northern Hendricks County in central Indiana... Southern Fountain County in west central...
What the bulletin says to do
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.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southern Boone County in central Indiana... Northern Hendricks County in central Indiana... Southern Fountain County in west central Indiana... Montgomery County in west central Indiana... Northern Parke County in west central Indiana... * WHEN...Until 130 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 1019 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Up to 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Indianapolis, Crawfordsville, Brownsburg, Lebanon, Zionsville, Pittsboro, Whitestown, Ladoga, Waynetown, Jamestown, New Market, Kingman, Lizton, Advance, Waveland, New Ross, Wallace, Alamo, Shades State Park and Turkey Run State Park. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Official revisions
- Alert
Flood Warning issued August 19 at 10:19PM EDT until August 20 at 1:30AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
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Source and limitations
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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