Flood Warning Issued for Bartholomew, Brown, Monroe Counties in Indiana
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NOAA issued it on May 24, 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 Flood Warning is in effect until noon EDT today for southwestern Bartholomew County, Brown County, and central Monroe County due to excessive rainfall.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Bartholomew, Brown, and Monroe Counties, Indiana
- Issued
- May 24, 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 Bartholomew, Brown, and Monroe Counties, Indiana.
Alert Details
Flood Warning issued by NWS Indianapolis IN. Effective from 2026-05-16T07:36:00-04:00 until 2026-05-16T12:00:00-04:00. Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. Urgency: Expected.
Affected Areas
Southwestern Bartholomew County in central Indiana, Brown County in south central Indiana, and central Monroe County in south central Indiana. Specific locations include Bloomington, Columbus, Nashville, Ellettsville, Yellowwood Lake, Helmsburg, Woodville Hills, Lake Lemon, Gnaw Bone, Unionville, Stone Head, and Indiana University.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. At 7:36 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Up to 2 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
Timeline
The warning is effective from 7:36 AM EDT until 12:00 PM EDT on May 16, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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