Weather Alert Watch
Severe Flood Warning

Flood Warning for Crawford, IN; Harrison, IN; Meade, KY

What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. Impacts: Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Where: Portions of south central Indiana, including the following counties,...

IN, KYCrawford, IN; Harrison, IN; Meade, KY

Official alert brief

WHAT

Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

WHERE

Portions of south central Indiana, including the following counties, Crawford and Harrison and central Kentucky, including the following county, Meade.

WHEN

Until 1000 AM EDT.

IMPACTS

Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

At 547 AM EDT, local law enforcement reported slow moving thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen since midnight EDT. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Corydon, Brandenburg, Carefree Town, Muldraugh, Lanesville, Leavenworth, Elizabeth, Crandall, New Middletown and Mauckport. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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.