Flash Flood Warning Issued for Southern 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 Daviess, Jackson, Knox, Lawrence, and Martin counties in southern Indiana until 11:00 PM EDT, with heavy rain from thunderstorms causing potential flash flooding.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southern Indiana
- Issued
- May 8, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Indianapolis IN
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 Southern Indiana.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a Flash Flood Warning for the specified areas. This alert is effective from 5:06 PM EDT until 11:00 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Daviess County, Jackson County, Knox County, Lawrence County, and Martin County in southwestern and south central Indiana. Some locations that may experience flash flooding include Vincennes, Bedford, Washington, Shoals, Mitchell, Bicknell, Loogootee, Odon, Oolitic, Medora, Elnora, Oaktown, Monroe City, Wheatland, Bruceville, Plainville, Sandborn, Montgomery, Edwardsport, and Decker.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 3 inches of rain have fallen, with additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches possible. Flash flooding is caused by thunderstorms and may affect small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, underpasses, and other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 5:06 PM EDT on April 27, 2026, and ends at 11:00 PM EDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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