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Flash Flood Warning issued April 5 at 1:15AM EDT until April 5 at 4:15AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Description

FFWIND

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Hancock County in central Indiana...
Hendricks County in central Indiana...
Northern Johnson County in central Indiana...
Marion County in central Indiana...
Morgan County in central Indiana...
Western Shelby County in central Indiana...
Western Monroe County in south central Indiana...
Northwestern Greene County in southwestern Indiana...
Sullivan County in southwestern Indiana...
Clay County in west central Indiana...
Owen County in west central Indiana...
Southeastern Parke County in west central Indiana...
Putnam County in west central Indiana...
Vigo County in west central Indiana...

* Until 415 AM EDT.

* At 115 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Indianapolis, Terre Haute, Greenwood, Lawrence, Plainfield,
Franklin, Brownsburg, Beech Grove, Martinsville, Speedway,
Greencastle, Mooresville, Danville, Brazil, Linton, Sullivan,
Spencer, Southport, Avon and New Whiteland.

Instructions

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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