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Shelby County Area Flooding — August 2026

Possible damage: Water Mold

1 concurrent flood warnings — 84 counties affected

Active floods

Updated
Severe significance Active 16 areas · IN, IL, OH, KY · Last updated · source: NOAA / National Weather Service

1 concurrent flood warnings — 84 counties affected

Severe flooding affected multiple counties across Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, and Kentucky from August 12 to 27, 2026, with properties in the outbreak area facing water damage and mold risk.

Overview written from official NOAA / National Weather Service data.

Type
Flood Outbreak
Extent
≈ 55,118,973 acres
Began
To end

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Affected area map

Each shaded area is one covered warning's reported footprint — this outbreak groups the 183 warnings listed below, colored by hazard type. Press Play below to watch each footprint appear in the order it was issued. Pan and zoom to explore the map.

Interactive affected-area map

Lawrence County, IN; Knox County, IL; Rush County, IN; Bartholomew County, IN; Delaware County, IN; Ripley County, IN; Ford County, IL; Tipton County, IN; Darke County, OH; Madison County, IN; Tippecanoe County, IN; Shelby County, IN; Wells County, IN; Mason County, IL; Letcher County, KY; Martin Co · ≈ 85,000 sq mi reported extent · Enable JavaScript to explore the map.

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Latest updates

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Warnings covered

Warnings this outbreak covered

This page tracks the outbreak as a whole; each entry below is one official warning thread with its own live status, map and update log.

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