This event is no longer active — it's kept here as a record. Recovery may still be underway; the guidance below applies.
Part of: Putnam County Area Flooding — August 2026 →
Flash Flood Warning issued August 15 at 7:34AM EDT until August 15 at 12:30PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
This is a severe-significance flash flood warning event affecting Hamilton, IN; Tipton, IN, tracked from official feeds (NOAA / National Weather Service). We update this page as the situation develops.
- Type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Extent
- ≈ 421,405 acres
- Began
- To end
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Affected area map
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Hamilton, IN; Tipton, IN · ≈ 660 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.
- Bulletin NWS Indianapolis IN
Flash Flood Warning issued
Hamilton, IN; Tipton, IN
- Storm report NWS IND storm report
FLASH FLOOD — Farmland, IN
Ongoing flash flooding of several roads across Randolph County. Time estimate.
- News WISH-TV
Hamilton County declares state of emergency as White River rises toward crest
- News IndyStar
Hamilton County declares state of emergency amid flooding, road closures
Show 4 earlier updates
- NWS IND storm report Storm report
- Fox 59 News
- LarryInFishers News
Hamilton County issues Travel Watch amid heavy rain, flash flooding
- Current Publishing News
Updates are captured automatically from official and news sources, and may lag the live source. For the very latest, see NOAA / National Weather Service ↗.