This event is no longer active — it's kept here as a record. Recovery may still be underway; the guidance below applies.
Part of: Shelby County Area Flooding — August 2026 →
Flash Flood Warning issued August 12 at 3:09AM EDT until August 12 at 6:15AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
This is a severe-significance flash flood warning event affecting Fayette, IN; Franklin, IN; Wayne, IN, tracked from official feeds (NOAA / National Weather Service). We update this page as the situation develops.
- Type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Extent
- ≈ 183,517 acres
- Began
- To end
Hazard details
- Flash-flood damage threat
- CONSIDERABLE
Damage signals as reported by NOAA / National Weather Service — verbatim, not an estimate.
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Affected area map
The shaded area is the affected-area perimeter reported for this event by NOAA / National Weather Service (Fayette, IN; Franklin, IN; Wayne, IN), colored by hazard type. Pan and zoom to explore the map; when more than one observation exists, use the slider below to step through how the reported area changed.
Interactive affected-area map
Fayette, IN; Franklin, IN; Wayne, IN · ≈ 290 sq mi reported extent · Enable JavaScript to explore the map.
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Latest updates
Official updates and news coverage for this event, newest first — National Weather Service products, local storm reports, incident updates and press headlines. Official items are verbatim government text; news headlines link out to the original outlet.
- News heraldstandard.com
Rains cause flooding in Fayette
- Bulletin NWS Wilmington OH
Flash Flood Warning issued
Fayette, IN; Franklin, IN; Wayne, IN
- News WTAE
Yough River rises above 12 feet in Fayette County, officials keep close eye on levels
- News WVNS
Flash flooding threat continues in WV – the latest on what’s ahead
Show 2 earlier updates
- The Fayette Advertiser News
Fayette R-III flood cleanup finds asbestos, may cause delay in opening
- CBS News News
More rain expected today for the Pittsburgh area, flooding risks remain in place
Updates are captured automatically from official and news sources, and may lag the live source. For the very latest, see NOAA / National Weather Service ↗.