Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 20 at 2:34PM EDT until May 20 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 20, 2026 - 11:34am
Expires:
May 20, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Northern Daviess County in southwestern Indiana...
Greene County in southwestern Indiana...
Northeastern Knox County in southwestern Indiana...
Northern Martin County in southwestern Indiana...
* WHEN...Until 700 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams
continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be
passable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 234 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Flooding
is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area.
Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.75 inches are
possible in the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Vincennes, Bloomfield, Bicknell, Worthington, Odon, Lyons,
Elnora, Oaktown, Bruceville, Plainville, Sandborn,
Edwardsport, Switz City, Newberry, Crane, Burns City,
Freelandville, Owensburg, Solsberry and Vincennes University.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Daviess, IN; Greene, IN; Knox, IN; Martin, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender: