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Flash Flood Warning

Status

Event Extended (Time) Expired

Start Time

Wed 08/12/2026 02:16 PM EDT

End Time

Wed 08/12/2026 07:45 PM EDT

Significance

Warning

Impacts

High impact

Flash floodobserved
Flash flood damage threatconsiderable
Expected rainfall rate0.5-1.5 inches in 1 hour

Locations Affected

Fairland, IN ∙ Shelbyville, IN ∙ Mount Auburn, IN ∙ Fountaintown, IN ∙ Boggstown, IN ∙ Gwynneville, IN ∙ Shelbyville Municipal Airport, IN ∙ Bengal, IN ∙ Waldron, IN ∙ Flat Rock, IN

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 216 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026 The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Shelby County in central Indiana... * Until 745 PM EDT. * At 216 PM EDT, the public reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Public reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Shelbyville, Edinburgh, Flat Rock, Geneva, Morristown, St. Paul, Fairland, Marietta, Boggstown and Waldron. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 3935 8563 3935 8595 3970 8595 3970 8563 FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.5-1.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR