A second, more specific Flood Warning issued for several local counties

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 5:40 AM

SOUTH-CENTRAL, Ind. - The National Weather Service (NWS) issued an Areal Flood Warning for specific locations in multiple south-central Indiana counties on Wednesday morning. The Warning is in effect until 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday, March 4.

Excessive rainfall is expected.to cause flooding in:

Bartholomew County
Southern Johnson County
Western Decatur County
Southwestern Shelby County
Brown County

Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. At 520 a.m, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned areas.

NWS says some locations that will experience flooding include Columbus, Shelbyville, Franklin, Nashville, Edinburgh, Hope, Flat Rock, Princes Lakes, Hartsville, Clifford, Taylorsville, Gnaw Bone, Beanblossom, and Newbern.

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