Potential for flooding remains in Indianapolis forecast. When rain is expected
Much of the state is under a flood watch until Sunday, following powerful storms that caused tornadoes in Hendricks County and Carmel, and also left Indiana's soil saturated.
Central Indiana is already elevated to a flood warning around its rivers and streams.
The U.S. could have severe thunderstorms and heavy rain from Texas to Ohio in coming days, an area already hard hit by Wednesday's deadly storms that prompted a rare 5 of 5 threat level in some areas.
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A flood warning is in effect until 12:45 p.m. Friday in Rush County, which has already seen more than an inch of rain.
Randolph County east of Muncie has water covering roadways, prompting officials to remind drivers how dangerous it is to drive through water.
It doesn't take a deluge to flood low-lying areas around Indianapolis. During Wednesday night's storm, parts of north Indianapolis saw 1.5 inches of rain, while southern parts of the city got more than 2.5 inches of rain. That rainfall prompted water to rise in some areas and vehicles became stranded in high water at South Sherman and Southeastern Avenue. No injuries were reported.
"This is a weekend where we wanna remind people to never drive their vehicles around road closed or through flood waters," National Weather Service (NWS) Indianapolis meteorologist Jason Puma told IndyStar. "Turn around. Don't drown."
Flooding causes more weather-related deaths than any other hazard and, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than half of those flood-related drownings happen because people take vehicles into high water.
Before traveling, check road conditions at 511in.org.
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NWS Indianapolis said 2 inches of rainfall with locally higher amounts are expected throughout Friday night.
Puma said the first wave of rain will be here Friday around 3 p.m. with stronger storms coming overnight.
Heavier rain will then be here Saturday coming in around 2 p.m.
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🌧️ Friday: Cloudy with occasional rain during the afternoon. The high is 57 degrees with a 90% chance of rain causing near an inch of rainfall.
⛈️ Friday night: A few thunderstorms could contain very heavy rain, especially overnight. There's a 100% chance of rain with the 1 to 2 inches of rainfall expected. Localized flooding is possible. The low is 54 degrees.
🌧️ Saturday: Showers and thundershowers in the morning, then overcast during the afternoon with occasional rain. Potential for heavy rainfall. There's a 90% chance of rain with the morning high being 59 degrees before falling to near 50 degrees.
🌧️ Saturday night: Occasional rain tapering to a few showers late. There's a 60% chance of rain with the low being around 40 degrees.
☁️/☁️ Sunday: Cloudy with a high of 48 degrees.
☁️ Sunday night: Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy after midnight. The low is 33 degrees.
The City of Indianapolis has this floodplains map, launched in 2015, that is consistently updated to show waterways online at data.indy.gov.
FEMA also has a map where you can see if your area is prone to flooding online at fema.gov/flood-maps. Add your address, click to pinpoint the map and follow the instructions on their map to get a detailed report on your area.
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Jade Jackson is a Public Safety Reporter for the Indianapolis Star. You can email her at Jade.Jackson@IndyStar.com and follow her on X, formerly Twitter @IAMJADEJACKSON.
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