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Severe weather blog: Flood concerns from heavy rainfall

You can track the storms using Live Doppler 13 Radar and stay up to date with developments with the live blog below.
Credit: WTHR/Frank Young
Heavy rain flooded part of Keystone Avenue, near Kessler Boulevard, on the north side of Indianapolis Monday morning.

INDIANAPOLIS — For the second night in a row, central Indiana is experiencing a round of severe weather.

A round of thunderstorm warnings were issued early Monday morning with threats of more severe weather possible. 

A Flood Warning has been issued for Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Morgan, Shelby, Owen, and Putnam counties through 9:15 a.m. A Flood Watch remains in effect for the southern half of the state through the morning. Excessive runoff will lead to the flooding of local rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying flood-prone locations. Flooding will also be likely in urban areas with poor drainage.

You can track the storms using Live Doppler 13 Radar and stay up to date with developments with the live blog below.


Live weather blog

9:00 a.m. - Indianapolis said it is monitoring for flooding in the following areas:

  • Buck Creek at Acton
  • Eagle Creek at 79th Street
  • Fall Creek at 16th Street
  • Fall Creek at Millersville
  • Little Buck Creek at Tibbs Avenue
  • White River at Broad Ripple
  • White River at Indianapolis Museum of Art
  • White River near Raymond Street
  • White River at Stout Gen. Stn.

7:20 a.m. - Heavy rain flooded part of Keystone Avenue, near Kessler Boulevard, on the north side of Indianapolis Monday morning.

5:18 a.m. - Brown County Schools have called for a two-hour delay this morning.

5:13 a.m. - A Flood Warning has been issued for Bartholomew, Brown, Greene, Jackson, Lawrence, Monroe, Morgan, Owen and Shelby counties through 9 a.m.

5:00 a.m. - Rainfall totals in Hamilton County range from 1.5 to 2.5 inches. 

4:45 a.m. - The Thunderstorm Warning for Ohio, Franklin, Ripley and Dearborn counties has expired.

4:02 a.m. - A Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for Ohio, Franklin, Ripley and Dearborn counties until 4:45 a.m.

3:55 a.m. - Duke Energy has 2,636 customers without power just before 4 a.m. AES Indiana reports 51 outages.

3:45 a.m. - Parts of southern Indiana are still under a threat of severe weather with a Thunderstorm Warning issued for Harrison, Crawford, Orange and Washington counties until 4:15 a.m.

3:23 a.m. - A Flood Warning has been issued for Indianapolis and surrounding counties through 9:15 a.m.

3:21 a.m. - Duke Energy reports nearly 1,800 customers without power and AES Indiana is reporting 57 without power.

3:19 a.m. - Parts of southern Indiana near Jasper remain under the threat of severe weather with a Thunderstorm Warning issued until 3:45 a.m. for Crawford, Dubois and Orange counties.

3:15 a.m. - A Flood Advisory is in place for Shelby, Hancock, Morgan, Johnson, Hendricks, Owen, Marion and Putnam counties until 6:30 a.m.

3:10 a.m. - Duke Energy is reporting 1,720 outages for customers. AES Indiana only has 20 customers reported without power.

3:00 a.m. - The Thunderstorm Warnings for Decatur and Rush counties have expired.

2:47 a.m. - Wind damage was reported from Edinburgh with downed tree limbs and shingles blown off homes. 

2:32 a.m. - Decatur and Rush counties remain under a Thunderstorm Warning.

2:30 a.m. - A severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued for parts of Bartholomew, Decatur, Rush and Shelby counties.

2:27 a.m. - All the rain has prompted a Flood Watch until 1 p.m. for much of Indiana south of Indianapolis.

2:10 a.m. - Stronger storms are moving into central Indiana now and approaching severe limits.

1:57 a.m. - The National Weather Service reports Saturday night's storms (early Sunday morning) produced a tornado between Logansport and Monticello.

1:54 a.m. - We're seeing lightning and heavy rain from New Whiteland to Martinsville to Bloomfield. 

1:41 a.m. - A strong line of storms are moving northeast over Monroe county with 50 mph winds or stronger.

1:34 a.m. - Flooding remains a concern with the storms overnight.

1:28 a.m. - Storms and severe weather could lead to 2" to 3" of rain in spots by morning.

1:20 a.m. - A strong line of storms is moving northeast into Monroe County as wind gust are topping 50 mph.

1:15 a.m. - Heavy storms have arrived in the metro area with winds gusting over 40 mph.

12:20 a.m. - Storms overnight could lead to flooding in areas by morning with 1' to 2' of rain in areas.

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