{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.85372be802a44556d49e7cf0396c93ebcfcbdb1b.002.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Watch issued May 18 at 4:11PM EDT until May 18 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-18","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.85372be802a44556d49e7cf0396c93ebcfcbdb1b.002.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Indianapolis IN"},"word_count":156,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Watch: Flood Watch issued May 18 at 4:11PM EDT until May 18 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Possible\n**Urgency:** Future\n**Areas:** Vermillion; Parke; Putnam; Vigo; Clay; Owen; Morgan; Sullivan; Greene; Monroe; Knox\n**Issued by:** NWS Indianapolis IN\n**Sent:** 2026-05-18T16:11:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-18T16:11:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-18T23:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be\npossible.\n\n* WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west\ncentral Indiana, including the following counties, in central\nIndiana, Morgan. In south central Indiana, Monroe. In southwest\nIndiana, Greene, Knox and Sullivan. In west central Indiana, Clay,\nOwen, Parke, Putnam, Vermillion and Vigo.\n\n* WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT this evening.\n\n* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,\ncreeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- |\n- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood\n\n## Instructions\nYou should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood\nWarnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared\nto take action should flooding develop."}