Flash Flood Warning Issued for Franklin County, Indiana
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NOAA issued it on August 7, 2026, 2 weeks 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 central Franklin County in southeastern Indiana until 5:45 PM EDT August 7, 2026, due to thunderstorms producing heavy rain.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Central Franklin County, Indiana
- Issued
- August 7, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Wilmington OH
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 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Franklin County, Indiana.
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Wilmington OH. The alert is effective from August 7, 2026 at 2:46 PM EDT until August 7, 2026 at 5:45 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
Central Franklin County in southeastern Indiana. Some locations that may experience flash flooding include Brookville, Metamora, Cedar Grove, Mount Carmel and Peppertown.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. To report flash flooding, go to weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media when it is safe to do so.
Expected Conditions
At 2:46 PM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Hazard is flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
Timeline
The warning is effective immediately from August 7, 2026 at 2:46 PM EDT and remains in effect until August 7, 2026 at 5:45 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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