NWS Indianapolis INFA.W 0117August 14, 2026
Flood Warning: Hamilton, Madison and Tipton, IN
The National Weather Service office in Indianapolis issued a flood warning for Hamilton, Madison and Tipton in Indiana, which was in force until 11:30 a.m. local time on August 15. It was the 117th areal flood warning the NWS office in Indianapolis issued in 2026. Indiana had 151 flood warnings in August 2026, against 9 in an average August of 2008-2025 (Indiana's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 12 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Indianapolis IN
- Area
- Hamilton, Madison and Tipton
- State
- Indiana
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 11:33 p.m. EDT, August 14, 2026
- Expires
- 11:30 a.m. EDT, August 15, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KIND FA.W 0117
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in Indiana since 2008Every warning type in Indiana
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is occurring. * WHERE...Hamilton County in central Indiana... Madison County in central Indiana... Tipton County in central Indiana... * WHEN...Until 1130 AM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1133 PM EDT, emergency management reported flooding in the warned area. Flooding is already occurring. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Anderson, Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville, Elwood, Tipton, Windfall, Westfield, Cicero, Pendleton, Fortville, Sheridan, Chesterfield, Ingalls, Lapel, Edgewood, Frankton, Arcadia, Atlanta and Sharpsville. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.