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Part of: Shelby County Area Flooding — August 2026 →
Flash Flood Warning issued August 14 at 4:31AM EDT until August 14 at 12:30PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
This is a severe-significance flash flood warning event affecting Clinton, IN; Hamilton, IN; Madison, IN; Tipton, IN, tracked from official feeds (NOAA / National Weather Service). We update this page as the situation develops.
- Type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Extent
- ≈ 518,955 acres
- Began
- To end
Hazard details
- Flash-flood damage threat
- CONSIDERABLE
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Clinton, IN; Hamilton, IN; Madison, IN; Tipton, IN · ≈ 810 sq mi reported extent · Enable JavaScript to explore the map.
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Latest updates
Official updates and news coverage for this event, newest first — National Weather Service products, local storm reports, incident updates and press headlines. Official items are verbatim government text; news headlines link out to the original outlet.
- Forecast discussion NWS IND
Area Forecast Discussion
Heavy rain and localized flash flooding remain the primary concern, with additional rainfall potentially worsening existing flooding.
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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 903 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Heavy rain and localized flash flooding remain the primary concern this morning
- The additional rain may worsen an already significant flooding event.
- Some severe storms remain possible today, mainly in the predawn to morning hours
- Additional storm chances continue into the weekend
- Warmer and more humid conditions return Saturday before drier and cooler weather settles in Sunday through early next week
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.FORECAST UPDATE... Issued at 903 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026
Surface analysis this morning shows a trough of low pressure stretched from Central IL to Indianapolis and then east to Dayton. GOES19 shows an extensive area of thunderstorms stretching from IA, across IL to Indiana and OH. Cloud tops were warming, indicating a general weakening of the system. Best area for development was over SE IL and West Central Indiana where a few of the stronger storms were located. The air mass south of the boundary remained favorable for convection with dew points in the lower 70s. More rain cooled, cold pool air was found across northern Cen…
- Storm report NWS IND storm report
FLASH FLOOD — 3 ESE State Line City, IN
Water rescue of a vehicle washed into a ditch on County Road 950 South. Time estimated.
- News Clinton County Daily News
Life-Threatening Flash Flood Warning Issued for Four Central Indiana Counties
- Storm report NWS IND storm report
FLASH FLOOD — 3 S Edgewood, IN
Streets closed due to flash flooding.
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- Clinton Herald News
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- Wilmington News Journal News
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- WHIO TV News
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- Clinton County Daily News News
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Updates are captured automatically from official and news sources, and may lag the live source. For the very latest, see NOAA / National Weather Service ↗.