Flood Warning Issued for Delaware, Henry, Randolph Counties in Indiana
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NOAA issued it on August 16, 2026, 7 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 1:30 PM EDT August 16 for east central Indiana counties due to excessive rainfall causing flooding.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- East Central Indiana
- Issued
- August 16, 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 7 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in East Central Indiana.
Alert Details
Flood Warning issued by NWS Indianapolis IN. Effective from 10:25 AM EDT until 1:30 PM EDT on August 16, 2026.
Affected Areas
Delaware County, northeastern Henry County, and Randolph County in east central Indiana. Specific locations include Muncie, Winchester, Yorktown, Union City, Albany, Eaton, Daleville, Parker City, Farmland, Lynn, Gaston, Selma, Ridgeville, Saratoga, Losantville, Modoc, Springport, Blountsville, Prairie Creek Reservoir, and Ball State 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. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen. Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
Timeline
Alert effective from 10:25 AM EDT August 16, 2026, until 1:30 PM EDT the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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