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Flash Flood Warning

Status

New Event Expired

Start Time

Wed 08/12/2026 01:20 PM EDT

End Time

Wed 08/12/2026 04:30 PM EDT

Significance

Warning

Impacts

High impact

Flash floodradar indicated
Expected rainfall rate0.5-1.5 inches in 1 hour

Locations Affected

Indianapolis, IN ∙ Spring Hill, IN ∙ Southport, IN ∙ Danville, IN ∙ West Newton, IN ∙ Coatesville, IN ∙ Cumberland, IN ∙ Avon, IN ∙ Wynnedale, IN ∙ Homecroft, IN

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 120 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026 The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Hendricks County in central Indiana... Marion County in central Indiana... * Until 430 PM EDT. * At 120 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Indianapolis, Carmel, Fishers, Lawrence, Plainfield, Brownsburg, Beech Grove, Speedway, Danville, Southport, Avon, Cumberland, Pittsboro, Meridian Hills, Warren Park, Clermont, Clayton, Jamestown, Homecroft and Rocky Ripple. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 3960 8647 3960 8666 3963 8664 3963 8669 3992 8670 3993 8594 3987 8594 3987 8595 3964 8595 3963 8647 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.5-1.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR