Flood Warning Issued for Daviess, Greene, Knox, Martin Counties in Indiana
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NOAA issued it on June 1, 2026, 2 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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NWS Indianapolis has issued a Flood Warning for parts of southwestern Indiana until 4 PM EDT Wednesday due to excessive rainfall.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Indiana
- Issued
- June 1, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwestern Indiana.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by NWS Indianapolis IN. The alert is effective from May 20 at 9:54 AM EDT until May 20 at 4:00 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Daviess, Greene, Knox, and Martin counties in Indiana, specifically Northern Daviess County, Greene County, Northeastern Knox County, and Northern Martin County in southwestern Indiana. Locations that will experience flooding include Vincennes, Bloomfield, Bicknell, Odon, Lyons, Elnora, Oaktown, Bruceville, Plainville, Sandborn, Edwardsport, Switz City, Newberry, Crane, Burns City, Freelandville, Owensburg, Solsberry, and Vincennes 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. Doppler radar indicated heavy rain, with between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain having fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible. Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
Timeline
The alert is in effect until 4:00 PM EDT on May 20.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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