Flash Flood Warning 49, NWS Indianapolis, IN

Issued

Aug 12, 2026, 12:58 PM EDT (16:58 UTC)

Expired

Aug 12, 2026, 11:39 PM EDT

In force

11 hr

Issued by

NWS Indianapolis, IN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Damage threat

Considerable

Flood severity

None

County Decatur County, IN

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820 
WGUS53 KIND 121658 RRC
FFWIND
INC031-122145-
/O.NEW.KIND.FF.W.0049.260812T1658Z-260812T2145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1258 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Decatur County in central Indiana...

* Until 545 PM EDT.

* At 1258 PM EDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms 
  producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 6 
  inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 
  inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already 
  occurring.

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
           producing flash flooding.

  SOURCE...Emergency management reported.

  IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
           urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Greensburg, Adams, Milford, Westport, St. Paul, Millhousen, Letts, 
  Sandusky, Burney, Newpoint, Clarksburg and Lake Santee.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3927 8530 3913 8557 3913 8569 3935 8568
      3935 8563 3945 8563 3945 8530

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

Eckhoff

290 
WGUS53 KIND 122113 RRA
FFWIND
INC031-130345-
/O.EXT.KIND.FF.W.0049.000000T0000Z-260813T0345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
513 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Decatur County in central Indiana...

* Until 1145 PM EDT Wednesday.

* At 513 PM EDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms 
  producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 4 and 8 
  inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.25 
  inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already 
  occurring.

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
           producing flash flooding.

  SOURCE...Emergency management reported.

  IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
           urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Greensburg, Adams, Milford, Westport, St. Paul, Millhousen, Letts, 
  Sandusky, Burney, Newpoint, Clarksburg and Lake Santee.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3927 8530 3913 8557 3913 8569 3935 8568
      3935 8563 3945 8563 3945 8530

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

Eckhoff

209 
WGUS73 KIND 130339
FFSIND

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1139 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

INC031-130349-
/O.CAN.KIND.FF.W.0049.000000T0000Z-260813T0345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Decatur IN-
1139 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR DECATUR COUNTY HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A 
FLOOD WARNING...

Flash Flood threat has ended for the warned area but a flooding 
threat continues.

&&

LAT...LON 3927 8530 3913 8557 3913 8569 3935 8568
      3935 8563 3945 8563 3945 8530

$$

KF

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