{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.cd5c59cd17de5272c58588b5d3b6e52a97e2b741.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Warning issued May 18 at 3:09PM EDT until May 18 at 8:15PM 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.cd5c59cd17de5272c58588b5d3b6e52a97e2b741.001.1","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":219,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Warning: Flood Warning issued May 18 at 3:09PM EDT until May 18 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Clay, IN; Greene, IN; Owen, IN; Putnam, IN; Sullivan, IN; Vigo, IN\n**Issued by:** NWS Indianapolis IN\n**Sent:** 2026-05-18T15:09:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-18T15:09:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-18T20:15:00-04:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.\n\n* WHERE...Northwestern Greene County in southwestern Indiana...\nSullivan County in southwestern Indiana...\nClay County in west central Indiana...\nNorthwestern Owen County in west central Indiana...\nPutnam County in west central Indiana...\nVigo County in west central Indiana...\n\n* WHEN...Until 815 PM EDT.\n\n* IMPACTS...Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not\nbe passable. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- At 309 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to\nthunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin\nshortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain\nhave fallen.\n- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 1 inch are possible in\nthe warned area.\n- Some locations that will experience flooding include...\nTerre Haute, Greencastle, Brazil, Sullivan, West Terre Haute,\nJasonville, Cloverdale, Shelburn, Prairieton, Prairie Creek,\nFarmersburg, Seelyville, Roachdale, Dugger, Knightsville,\nClay City, Hymera, Bainbridge, Fairbanks and Carlisle.\n- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood\n\n## Instructions\nTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood\ndeaths occur in vehicles."}