Flash Flood Warning Issued for Central Indiana Counties
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NOAA issued it on May 8, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for Boone, Hamilton, Hendricks, and Marion counties in central Indiana until 2:15 AM EDT on April 28, due to heavy rain from thunderstorms.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Central Indiana
- Issued
- May 8, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Indianapolis
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Indiana.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a Flash Flood Warning, effective from 11:10 PM EDT on April 27 until 2:15 AM EDT on April 28.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Boone County, Hamilton County, Hendricks County, and Marion County in central Indiana. Specific locations include Indianapolis, Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville, Lawrence, Plainfield, Brownsburg, Lebanon, Beech Grove, Zionsville, Speedway, Danville, Westfield, Avon, Cumberland, Cicero, Fortville, Pittsboro, Whitestown, and Meridian Hills.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicates thunderstorms producing heavy rain, with between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain already fallen and additional amounts up to 2.5 inches possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected, affecting small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, underpasses, and other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 11:10 PM EDT on April 27 and expires at 2:15 AM EDT on April 28.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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