Flood Warning Issued for Dearborn, Franklin, and Ripley Counties in Southeast Indiana
This alert is no longer in effect.
NOAA issued it on April 6, 2026, 4 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 for southeast Indiana until 8:00 AM EST Thursday as excessive rainfall causes rising stream levels and inundated roadways.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southeast Indiana
- Issued
- April 6, 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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeast Indiana.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Wilmington, OH has issued a Flood Warning for southeast Indiana. This alert replaces a previous Flash Flood Warning and is in effect until 8:00 AM EST Thursday morning.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the following counties in southeast Indiana:
- Dearborn
- Franklin
- Ripley
Specific locations that may experience flooding include Batesville, Brookville, Osgood, Oldenburg, Sunman, St. Leon, Napoleon, Cedar Grove, Mount Carmel, Penntown, Lawrenceville, Saint Peter, Huntersville, Ballstown, New Trenton, Sharptown, Rockdale, Otter Village, and the intersection of Interstate 74 and State Route 101.
What You Should Do
Residents are urged to follow the "Turn around, don't drown" rule when encountering flooded roads. Most flood-related deaths occur in vehicles. Use extreme caution at night when it is significantly harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. To report flooding, visit weather.gov/iln or submit reports via social media when it is safe to do so.
Expected Conditions
Flooding is being caused by excessive rainfall. Local law enforcement reported flooding in the warned area at 1:30 AM EST. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have already fallen, with additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch possible. Streams continue to rise due to runoff, and low-water crossings are expected to be inundated and potentially impassable.
Timeline
The Flood Warning is effective immediately and is scheduled to expire at 8:00 AM EST on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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