NWS Indianapolis INFA.W 0030May 28, 2026
Flood Warning: Shelby, IN
The National Weather Service office in Indianapolis issued a flood warning for Shelby in Indiana, which was in force until 12:15 p.m. local time on May 28. It was the 30th areal 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 3.1 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Indianapolis IN
- Area
- Shelby
- State
- Indiana
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 9:09 a.m. EDT, May 28, 2026
- Expires
- 12:15 p.m. EDT, May 28, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KIND FA.W 0030
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in Indiana since 2008Every warning type in Indiana
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall yesterday is expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Shelby County in central Indiana... * WHEN...Until 1215 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 909 AM EDT, River gauge reports indicate minor flooding near and along the Little Blue River. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain fell yesterday. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Shelbyville. - 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.
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.