Flash Flood Warning until 10:00PM
FFWILN The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Wayne County in east central Indiana...
* Until 1000 PM EDT.
* At 654 PM EDT, emergency management and law enforcement reported flash flooding across the warned area. Between 8 and 10 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Emergency management and law enforcement reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Richmond, Centerville, Cambridge City, Hagerstown, Fountain City, Dublin, Franklin, Abington, Milton, Greens Fork, East Germantown, Spring Grove, Bethel, Economy, Boston, Mount Auburn, Whitewater, Interstate 70 at Exit 145, Williamsburg and Jacksonburg. Ongoing flooding is occurring in portions of Richmond, Hagerstown, and Cambridge City with numerous roads closed due to high water and water rescues ongoing.
* AFFECTED AREAS: WAYNE, IN
Instructions:
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
