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River Flood Warning 25, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this river flood warning at Mar 4, 2026, 10:58 PM EST for Bartholomew County, Indiana. It was in force for 27 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 4, 2026, 10:58 PM EST (03:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 6, 2026, 2:08 AM EST
- In force
- 27 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Moderate
County Bartholomew County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Haw Creek (IN) near Clifford (HCCI3).
- Action stage
- 9 ft
- Minor stage
- 12 ft
- Moderate stage
- 14 ft
- Major stage
- 15.5 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03364200, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Indianapolis, IN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Mar 4, 8:50 PM EST, 2 hours 8 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 4, 8:50 PM EST, 2 hours 8 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 4, 4:04 PM EST, 6 hours 54 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 404 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026 INZ043>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-052115- Vermillion-Parke-Putnam-Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry-Vigo-Clay- Owen-Morgan-Johnson-Shelby-Rush-Sullivan-Greene-Monroe-Brown- Bartholomew-Decatur-Knox-Daviess-Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-Jennings- 404 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana. .DAY ONE...Through Tonight. A Flood Watch is in effect tonight with areas of locally heavy rain and possible flooding. Scattered thunderstorms will move across the area through tonight. Isolated severe hail will be possible with the strongest thunderstorms. Isolated damaging wind gusts and a brief tornado will also be possible through 10 PM near the U.S. 50 corridor. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. A Flood Watch remains in effect through noon Thursday. Locally heavy rain and embedded thunderstorms will be possible Thursday morning that may lead to localized flooding. There is also a chance for thunderstorms at times Thursday afternoon through Saturday. A few strong storms are possible late Friday into Saturday. Additional thunderstorms are possible Tuesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated, but spotters are encouraged to report rainfall amounts. && More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate information can be found at http://weather.gov/ind INZ021-028>031-035>042-052115- Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery-Boone- Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph- 404 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana. .DAY ONE...Through Tonight. Isolated thunderstorms are possible through tonight. No severe weather is expected, but locally heavy rainfall is possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Daily rain chances with moderate to heavy rainfall at times will lead to increasing chances of flooding by this weekend. There is also a chance for thunderstorms at times through early next week. A few strong storms are possible late Friday into Saturday and again next Tuesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated, but spotters are encouraged to report rainfall amounts. && More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate information can be found at http://weather.gov/ind Crosbie
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Mar 4, 6:09 PM EST, 4 hours 49 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
609 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026
INZ039-046>048-054>056-050000-
Johnson IN-Morgan IN-Hendricks IN-Shelby IN-Hancock IN-Hamilton IN-
Marion IN-
609 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern
Hancock, northwestern Shelby, northeastern Morgan, northern Johnson,
southeastern Hendricks, Marion and south central Hamilton Counties
through 700 PM EST...
At 608 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Mooresville, or 14 miles southwest of Indianapolis, moving northeast
at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph. Very heavy rainfall.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Heavy rainfall may lead to localized
flooding.
Locations impacted include...
Indianapolis, Carmel, Fishers, Greenwood, Lawrence, Plainfield,
Greenfield, Beech Grove, Speedway, Mooresville, Southport, Avon, New
Whiteland, Cumberland, McCordsville, Whiteland, Bargersville, New
Palestine, Meridian Hills, and Brooklyn.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3946 8633 3960 8657 3998 8605 3973 8567
TIME...MOT...LOC 2308Z 239DEG 39KT 3961 8629
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
MESpecial weather statement, Mar 4, 6:43 PM EST, 4 hours 15 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
643 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026
INZ068-069-050015-
Daviess IN-Martin IN-
643 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Martin and
southeastern Daviess Counties through 715 PM EST...
At 642 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles southwest of Shoals, or 21 miles northeast of Petersburg,
moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Shoals, Loogootee, Indian Springs, and Lacy.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3856 8697 3865 8701 3884 8674 3872 8668
3861 8668
TIME...MOT...LOC 2342Z 241DEG 33KT 3862 8692
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
METhe office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 7:22 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Bartholomew, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings | 4 hr |
| Mar 4, 7:33 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, Monroe, Shelby | 6 hr |
| Mar 4, 8:18 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings | 3 hr |
| Mar 4, 9:45 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | IND | Bartholomew, Boone, Brown, Carroll, Clay, Clinton and 33 more | 7 hr |
| Mar 4, 11:00 PM EST | River Flood Warning | IND | Gibson, Knox | 17 days |
| Mar 4, 11:19 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings | 15 hr |
| Mar 5, 1:28 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Shelby | 8 hr |
| Mar 5, 2:19 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Hancock, Marion, Shelby | 7 hr |
| Mar 5, 7:14 AM EST | River Flood Warning | IND | Jackson, Jennings, Washington | 16 hr |
| Mar 5, 8:27 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Hancock, Henry, Johnson and 3 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 5, 12:11 PM EST | River Flood Warning | IND | Lawrence, Martin | 11 days |
| Mar 5, 12:11 PM EST | River Flood Warning | IND | Lawrence, Martin | 12 days |
| Mar 5, 12:11 PM EST | River Flood Warning | IND | Lawrence, Martin | 11 days |
| Mar 5, 12:40 PM EST | River Flood Warning | IND | Henry, Rush, Shelby | 23 hr |
| Mar 5, 2:09 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Henry, Johnson, Rush and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 5, 4:11 PM EST | River Flood Warning | IND | Daviess, Dubois, Martin, Pike | 9 days |
| Mar 5, 4:23 PM EST | River Flood Warning | IND | Delaware, Randolph | 15 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.