Flood Warning for Decatur, IN; Jennings, IN; Shelby, IN
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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: Decatur County in central Indiana... Southeastern Shelby County in central Indiana... Northeastern Jennings County in southeastern...
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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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Decatur County in central Indiana... Southeastern Shelby County in central Indiana... Northeastern Jennings County in southeastern Indiana... * WHEN...Until 600 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 156 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Up to 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Greensburg, Adams, Milford, Westport, Geneva, Millhousen, Letts, Burney, Nebraska, Butlerville and Newpoint. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Warning issued August 12 at 1:56AM EDT until August 12 at 6:00AM 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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