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Part of: Franklin County Area Flooding — August 2026 →
Flood Warning issued August 16 at 7:01PM EDT until August 16 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
This is a severe-significance flood warning event affecting Rush, IN; Shelby, IN, tracked from official feeds (NOAA / National Weather Service). We update this page as the situation develops.
- Type
- Flood Warning
- Extent
- ≈ 68,319 acres
- Began
- To end
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Rush, IN; Shelby, IN · ≈ 110 sq mi reported extent · Enable JavaScript to explore the map.
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Latest updates
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- Bulletin NWS Indianapolis IN
Flood Warning issued
Rush, IN; Shelby, IN
- Federal declaration FEMA
Emergency declaration: SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING (Indiana)
FEMA EM-3651 — Flood, declared 2026-08-15.
- News ABC7 Chicago
Indiana flooding: Farmer helps save toddler from drowning in flooded basement in Rush County, Indiana, sheriff says
- News IndyStar
Farmer helps save toddler drowning in flooded Indiana basement
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