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River Flood Warning
Issued: 8:36 PM Aug. 14, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Blue River at Carthage.

* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 8.5 feet, A frequent high water level. This occurs
about two or three times a year. Local roads near the Big Blue
River flood. Water surrounds a few homes in Carthage, enters dog
houses in southern Carthage and affects used auto parts yard in
Carthage. Water is in yards in the southern outskirts of
Knightstown and extreme eastern Raysville.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:30 PM EDT Friday the stage was 9.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 3:30 PM EDT Friday was 11.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
tomorrow morning and continue falling and remain below flood
stage.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Flood Watch
Issued: 6:28 PM Aug. 14, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and west
central Indiana, including the following counties, in central
Indiana, Boone, Clinton, Decatur, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks,
Howard, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Morgan, Rush, Shelby and Tipton.
In east central Indiana, Delaware, Henry and Randolph. In north
central Indiana, Carroll. In west central Indiana, Clay, Fountain,
Montgomery, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Vigo and
Warren.

* WHEN...Through Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Flooding is ongoing across portions of central Indiana,
particularly north and east of Indianapolis. This is
potentially a very dangerous situation, and citizens should
remain aware of conditions in their area and be prepared to
take immediate action if rising water threatens or warnings
are issued.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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Flood Warning
Issued: 4:45 PM Aug. 14, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Bartholomew County in central Indiana...
Rush County in central Indiana...
Shelby County in central Indiana...
Henry County in east central Indiana...

* WHEN...Until 600 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1245 PM EDT, emergency management reported heavy rain in
the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already
occurring.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Columbus, Shelbyville, New Castle, Rushville, Edinburgh,
Knightstown, Hope, Flat Rock, Geneva, Morristown, St. Paul,
Carthage, Spiceland, Shirley, Elizabethtown, Kennard, Sulphur
Springs, Mooreland, Lewisville and Hartsville.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.

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