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Part of: Wabash County Area Flooding — August 2026 →
Flood Warning issued August 20 at 12:49AM EDT until August 20 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
This is a severe-significance flood warning event affecting Madison, IN, tracked from official feeds (NOAA / National Weather Service). We update this page as the situation develops.
- Type
- Flood Warning
- Extent
- ≈ 124,901 acres
- Began
- To end
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- Storm report NWS ILN storm report
FLOOD — Camden, OH
High water remains on several roads in the county including in Camden.
- Storm report NWS ILN storm report
FLASH FLOOD — 1 N Gratis, OH
Water rescue on SR 503 on the north side of Gratis near Enterprise Road.
- Forecast discussion NWS IND
Area Forecast Discussion
Flood watch remains in effect through 8 AM across northern central Indiana with localized flash flooding possible from recent heavy rainfall.
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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 316 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Flood Watch in effect through 8AM today across the northern half of central IN with localized flash flooding possible
- Scattered to numerous showers and storms to slowly depart south through the early morning hours
- Generally drier late this week through early next week, but there is a chance for showers and storms late Friday into Saturday
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.DISCUSSION (Today through Wednesday)... Issued at 315 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
Early This Morning...
Following a surprisingly potent quasi-linear convective system that twisted from the western I-70 corridor down to the I-69 corridor immediately south of Indianapolis through the wee hours...a few non- severe cells amid overall scattered convection, will continue to track to the east-southeast into pre-dawn hours. Localized flash flooding will continue to be the greatest threat...as is the case in the Putnam County to northwestern Morgan County area from the recent cell whose head sat and spun over these counties while producing heavy rainfall rates. Locally dense fog will be another concern to…
- Storm report NWS ILN storm report
FLASH FLOOD — Camden, OH
Water rescues occurring on South Shawnee Plains Court near Sevenmile Creek.
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- NWS ILN storm report Storm report
- NWS IND storm report Storm report
- NWS Indianapolis IN Bulletin
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- The Cap Times News
Dane County axes Madison isthmus from Yahara River dredging plans
- IndyStar News
Morgan County watched as the state flooded. Then, the water came south
- WRTV News
At least 11 people rescued from floodwaters in Morgan County after levee fails
- Fox 59 News
Updates are captured automatically from official and news sources, and may lag the live source. For the very latest, see NOAA / National Weather Service ↗.