Flash Flood Warning until 08:15PM
FFWILN The National Weather Service in Wilmington has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for... Fayette County in east central Indiana... Southwestern Wayne County in east central Indiana... Northwestern Franklin County in southeastern Indiana...
* Until 815 PM EDT.
* At 358 PM EDT, emergency management reported widespread flash flooding in Cambridge City, with numerous roads flooded and evacuations likely. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible. FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Cambridge City and Connersville. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW! HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Emergency management reported. IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW! Life threatening flash flooding of low water crossings, small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Connersville, Cambridge City, Dublin, Glenwood, Waterloo, Blooming Grove, Columbia, Metamora, Bunker Hill, Laurel, Milton, East Germantown, Mount Auburn, Nulltown, Alpine, Mettel Field, Beesons, Everton and Bentonville.
* AFFECTED AREAS: FAYETTE, IN ... FRANKLIN, IN ... WAYNE, IN
Instructions:
Move to higher ground now! This is an extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. To report flash flooding, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.
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
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Warning
