NWS Indianapolis INFL.W 0100May 27, 2026
Flood Warning: Delaware County and Randolph, IN
The National Weather Service office in Indianapolis issued a flood warning for Delaware County and Randolph in Indiana, which was in force until 4:12 a.m. local time on May 28. It was the 100th river flood warning the NWS office in Indianapolis issued in 2026. Indiana had 63 flood warnings in May 2026, against 44 in an average May of 2008-2025 (Indiana's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 14.1 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Indianapolis IN
- Area
- Delaware County and Randolph
- State
- Indiana
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 2:07 p.m. EDT, May 27, 2026
- Expires
- 4:12 a.m. EDT, May 28, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KIND FL.W 0100
- 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
...The National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana... Mississinewa River near Ridgeville. .Moderate to heavy rainfall today has brought a sharp rise on the Mississinewa near Ridgeville that will lead to minor lowland flooding this afternoon into tonight. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississinewa River near Ridgeville. * WHEN...From this afternoon to late tonight. * IMPACTS...At 11.5 feet, Water on the shoulder and edge of SR 1 south of the junction with SR 28 in western Randolph County. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:00 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 8.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.3 feet late this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late this evening. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - 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. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued late tonight by around 200 AM EDT.
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.