Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Muncie, IN ∙ Daleville, IN ∙ Muncie Delaware County Airport, IN ∙ Albany, IN ∙ Yorktown, IN ∙ Selma, IN ∙ Gaston, IN ∙ Eaton, IN

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 1017 AM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026 ...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR MUNCIE... The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Delaware County in east central Indiana... * Until 415 PM EDT. * At 1017 AM EDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain in Muncie. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1.25 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Muncie. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW! HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Emergency management reported. IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW! Life threatening flash flooding of low water crossings, small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Muncie, Yorktown, Chesterfield, Albany, Eaton, Daleville, Gaston, Selma, Ball State University and Prairie Creek Reservoir. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to higher ground now! This is an extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 4008 8521 4008 8558 4038 8558 4038 8522 FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.5-1.25 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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