Flood Warning Issued for South Central and Southwestern Indiana Through Wednesday Evening

Alert Details

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a Flood Warning for portions of south central and southwestern Indiana. The alert is effective immediately and remains in place until 7:00 PM EDT this evening, March 11, 2026. The warning was issued following Doppler radar indications of heavy rain caused by thunderstorms.

Affected Areas

The following geographic regions and counties are included in the warning area:

• South Central Indiana: Brown County and Monroe County.
• Southwestern Indiana: Northwestern Daviess County, Southeastern Greene County, Northeastern Knox County, and Southeastern Sullivan County.

Specific locations that will experience flooding include Bloomington, Vincennes, Bloomfield, Nashville, Ellettsville, Bicknell, Lyons, Elnora, Oaktown, Bruceville, Sandborn, Edwardsport, Switz City, Newberry, Solsberry, Owensburg, Whitehall, Smithville, Indiana University, and the Monroe Reservoir.

What You Should Do

Residents in the affected areas should follow these safety instructions:

• Turn around, don’t drown: Do not attempt to drive through flooded roads. Most flood-related deaths occur in vehicles.
• Avoid flood-prone areas: Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying locations is imminent or occurring.
• Stay informed: Monitor local conditions as street flooding has already been reported in Bicknell and Bloomington.

Expected Conditions

As of 2:53 PM EDT, between 1.75 and 2.5 inches of rain have already fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. The excessive rainfall is expected to cause immediate flooding of local waterways and low-lying terrain.

Timeline

The Flood Warning is effective as of 2:54 PM EDT and is currently scheduled to expire at 7:00 PM EDT on March 11, 2026.