Flood Warning Issued for Indianapolis and Central Indiana Counties Through Thursday Morning
This alert is no longer in effect.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 Hancock, Marion, and Shelby counties until 8:15 AM EST following heavy rainfall and thunderstorms in the region.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Central Indiana
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Indianapolis
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 Central Indiana.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a Flood Warning for portions of central Indiana. The alert was triggered by excessive rainfall and is effective immediately.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the following geographic regions:
- Southwestern Hancock County
- Southeastern Marion County
- Northwestern Shelby County
Specific locations expected to experience flooding include Indianapolis, Greenfield, Beech Grove, Cumberland, New Palestine, and Spring Lake.
What You Should Do
Residents are urged to follow the "Turn around, don't drown" rule when encountering flooded roadways, as most flood-related fatalities occur in vehicles. Use extreme caution while traveling at night, as flood hazards are significantly harder to identify in the dark.
Expected Conditions
As of 2:19 AM EST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain resulting from thunderstorms. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have already fallen in the warned area. Flooding is currently ongoing or expected to begin shortly, impacting rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying or flood-prone locations.
Timeline
The Flood Warning remains in effect until 8:15 AM EST on March 5, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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