Flood Warning Issued for Boone, Clinton, Carroll, Tippecanoe Counties in Indiana
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NOAA issued it on August 15, 2026, 8 days 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 9 PM EDT Saturday for Boone, Clinton, southern Carroll, and Tippecanoe counties due to excessive rainfall causing flooding.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Central Indiana
- Issued
- August 15, 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 8 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Indiana.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Indianapolis IN. The alert is effective from August 15 at 3:48 PM EDT until August 15 at 9:00 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Boone County in central Indiana, Clinton County in central Indiana, southern Carroll County in north central Indiana, and Tippecanoe County in west central Indiana. Locations that will experience flooding include Lafayette, Frankfort, West Lafayette, Lebanon, Zionsville, Whitestown, Rossville, Shadeland, Thorntown, Dayton, Battle Ground, Mulberry, Jamestown, Kirklin, Colfax, Advance, Michigantown, Ulen, and Purdue 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. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen, with additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches possible. Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 3:48 PM EDT on August 15 until 9:00 PM EDT on August 15.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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