Flood Watch Covers 24 Counties Across Central, East, North and West Central Indiana
The watch takes effect at 2 PM EDT on August 19, 2026, and expires at 8 AM EDT on August 20, 2026, according to the National Weather Service alert record.
3 reports on this incident · first at Aug 19, 2026, 4:11 a.m. ET
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Aug 19, 2026, 4:55 a.m. ET
Flood Watch Covers Carroll, Warren, Tippecanoe and 21 More Indiana Counties
A Flood Watch takes effect at 2:00 PM EDT on Aug. 19, 2026, for 24 counties in Indiana, among them Carroll, Warren and Tippecanoe, according to the flood watch bulletin issued by the National Weather Service Indianapolis IN at 4:07 AM EDT that morning and distributed through the National Weather Service's raw text bulletin service.
The watch runs through 8:00 AM EDT on Aug. 20, 2026. The bulletin describes the timing as "From 2 PM EDT this afternoon through Thursday morning."
"Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible," the bulletin states. On expected effects, it says: "Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks."
The bulletin places the watch over "portions of central, east central, north central, and west central Indiana." In central Indiana it lists Boone, Clinton, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Howard, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Morgan, Rush, Shelby and Tipton counties. In east central Indiana it lists Delaware, Henry and Randolph. In north central Indiana, Carroll. In west central Indiana, Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam, Tippecanoe, Vermillion and Warren.
Cities named in the affected area include Lafayette, Kokomo, Muncie, Anderson, Carmel, Noblesville, Greenwood, Franklin, Frankfort, Delphi, Attica, West Lebanon, Covington, Veedersburg, Martinsville, Plainfield, Greenfield, Rushville, Shelbyville-area communities such as Tipton, Winchester, Union City, Parker City, Clinton, Montezuma and Fairview Park.
The National Weather Service Indianapolis IN advises: "You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued."
Aug 19, 2026, 4:11 a.m. ETFirst report
Flood Watch Up for 24 Counties From Tippecanoe to Delaware, Including Lafayette, Kokomo and Muncie
A Flood Watch covers 24 Indiana counties — among them Carroll, Warren, Tippecanoe, Marion and Delaware — where flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible, according to the watch product issued by National Weather Service Indianapolis IN and distributed through NOAA's raw text data feed. The product was issued at 4:07 a.m. EDT on August 19, 2026.
The watch window begins at 2:00 PM EDT on August 19, 2026, and expires at 8:00 AM EDT on August 20, 2026. The product describes the timing as "From 2 PM EDT this afternoon through Thursday morning."
The record lists 24 zones under the watch, covering Carroll, Warren, Tippecanoe, Clinton, Howard, Fountain, Montgomery, Boone, Tipton, Hamilton, Madison, Delaware, Randolph, Vermillion, Parke, Putnam, Hendricks, Marion, Hancock, Henry, Morgan, Johnson, Shelby and Rush counties. The watch area is described in the product as portions of central, east central, north central and west central Indiana.
Cities named in the product are Anderson, Kokomo, Rushville, Clinton, Winchester, Tipton, Muncie, Frankfort, Covington, Franklin, Delphi, Veedersburg, Plainfield, Greenfield, West Lebanon, Martinsville, Greenwood, Montezuma, Parker City, Noblesville, Lafayette, Attica, Union City, Carmel and Fairview Park.
On expected impacts, the weather service product states that excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations, and that creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.
The precautionary instruction in the product reads: "You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued."
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