NWS Indianapolis INFA.W 0142September 18, 2026
Flood Warning: Daviess and Martin, IN
The National Weather Service office in Indianapolis issued a flood warning for Daviess and Martin in Indiana, which was in force until 9:15 p.m. local time on September 18. It was the 142nd areal flood warning the NWS office in Indianapolis issued in 2026. Indiana had 10 flood warnings in September 2026, against 8 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Indiana's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 2.9 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Indianapolis IN
- Area
- Daviess and Martin
- State
- Indiana
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 6:22 p.m. EDT, September 18, 2026
- Expires
- 9:15 p.m. EDT, September 18, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KIND FA.W 0142
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Daviess County in southwestern Indiana... Northern Martin County in southwestern Indiana... * WHEN...Until 915 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 622 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Shoals, Loogootee, Cannelburg, Burns City, West Boggs Lake and Indian Springs. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
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.
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