Flash Flood WARNING issued for Wayne Co. south of US 40 until 12:30 AM. Do not drive in to flood water.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
FAYETTE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA...
UNION COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA...
SOUTHERN WAYNE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA...
EXTREME NORTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA...
NORTHERN BUTLER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST OHIO...
SOUTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO...
SOUTHERN PREBLE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO...
* UNTIL 1230 AM EDT.
* AT 930 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THAT LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS HAD PRODUCED VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. RADAR ESTIMATED 2 TO 2.5 INCHES OF RAIN IN THE PAST HOUR.
* HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES TO FALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA WITH ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES POSSIBLE THROUGH 1230 AM EDT. RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO OCCUR.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... CONNERSVILLE...EATON... MIDDLETOWN... CAMDEN...GRATIS...LIBERTY...WEST ALEXANDRIA AND WEST COLLEGE CORNER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE IF YOU ARE IN A LOW LYING AREA...ALONG A CREEK...STREAM OR IN AN AREA EXPERIENCING FLOODING. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
NEVER DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE. FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE OR WAIT UNTIL THE WATER RECEDES.
Address/Location
Wayne County Emergency Management Agency
401 E Main St
Richmond, IN 47374
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 765-973-9399
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP 89EMA followed by your message, to 888777
