{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.fffcdf274646718b5743d935f8dead5f0a29812f.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Warning issued May 18 at 4:32PM EDT until May 18 at 8:45PM 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.fffcdf274646718b5743d935f8dead5f0a29812f.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":216,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Warning: Flood Warning issued May 18 at 4:32PM EDT until May 18 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Clay, IN; Daviess, IN; Greene, IN; Knox, IN; Martin, IN; Monroe, IN; Owen, IN\n**Issued by:** NWS Indianapolis IN\n**Sent:** 2026-05-18T16:32:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-18T16:32:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-18T20:45:00-04:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.\n\n* WHERE...Monroe County in south central Indiana...\nDaviess County in southwestern Indiana...\nGreene County in southwestern Indiana...\nKnox County in southwestern Indiana...\nNorthwestern Martin County in southwestern Indiana...\nSouthern Clay County in west central Indiana...\nOwen County in west central Indiana...\n\n* WHEN...Until 845 PM EDT.\n\n* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying\nand flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- At 432 PM EDT, emergency management reported heavy rain in\nthe warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or\nexpected to begin shortly. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain\nhave fallen.\n- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in\nthe warned area.\n- Some locations that will experience flooding include...\nBloomington, Vincennes, Washington, Linton, Bloomfield,\nSpencer, Ellettsville, Bicknell, Worthington, Odon, Gosport,\nLyons, Elnora, Oaktown, Monroe City, Wheatland, Bruceville,\nPlainville, Sandborn and Edwardsport.\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."}