Some central Indiana areas receive over a foot of water over 3 days
Aug 14, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS (WRTV) Heavy rain drenched central Indiana this week, with some areas receiving more than a foot of water over a three-day period.The National Weather Service in Indianapolis released rainfall totals Friday afterno
on, covering the period from the morning of Tuesday through Friday morning.Modoc in Randolph County saw the highest total in the region, receiving 12.09 inches of rain by 7 a.m. Friday. Other significant totals happened nearby, including 11.80 inches by 8 a.m. Friday in New Castle and 11.48 inches by 7 a.m. Friday in Springport. Anderson in Madison County also surpassed the 10-inch mark, recording 10.40 inches by 7 a.m. Friday.The storm system brought several inches of rain to dozens of other communities. In Tipton County, 5 miles southwest of Tipton, 7.75 inches fell by 4:45 a.m. Friday.In Decatur County, 7.05 inches fell by 7 a.m. Friday in Greensburg.Other notable rainfall totals through Friday morning included: 6.49 inches by 7 a.m. in Millhousen (Jennings County). 6.23 inches by 8 a.m. in Russiaville (Howard County). 6.11 inches by 12:55 p.m. west of Lapel (Hamilton County). 5.97 inches by 7 a.m. in Newport (Vermillion County). 5.16 inches by 7 a.m. in Homer (Rush County). 5.05 inches by 12:55 p.m. in Wilkinson (Hancock County). 4.92 inches by 7 a.m. in Little Lake (Clinton County). 4.83 inches by 7 a.m. in Covington (Fountain County).The rain continued to accumulate across the central part of the state through Friday afternoon. In Parke County, Judson saw 4.70 inches by 12:58 p.m. Friday. Shelbyville recorded 4.40 inches by 7 a.m. Friday, while Lafayette in Tippecanoe County saw 4.30 inches by 7:30 a.m. Friday.In the Indianapolis metro area, Millersville in Marion County recorded 4.24 inches by 6:15 a.m. Friday. Nearby, Zionsville in Boone County saw 3.58 inches by 12:55 p.m. Friday, and Clayton in Hendricks County received 2.88 inches by 7 a.m. Friday.Further south and west, totals remained high: 4.22 inches by 12:53 p.m. in Terre Haute (Vigo County). 4.05 inches by 12:58 p.m. in Columbus (Bartholomew County). 3.82 inches by 7 a.m. in Paragon (Morgan County). 3.65 inches by 9 a.m. in Clay City (Clay County). 3.59 inches by 7:30 a.m. in Greencastle (Putnam County). 3.50 inches by 11:20 a.m. in Hindustan (Monroe County). 3.48 inches by 6 a.m. in Beanblossom (Brown County). 3.25 inches by 8 a.m. in Hymera (Sullivan County).Lower totals were reported in the southern and northern fringes of the central Indiana region. Mitchell in Lawrence County saw 3.15 inches by 8 a.m. Friday, while Franklin in Johnson County recorded 2.71 inches by 7 a.m. Friday. Knox County saw the lowest reported total at 1.42 inches by 12:55 p.m. Friday in Oaktown.The National Weather Service noted that these observations come from various sources, including volunteer observers and automated systems. Because equipment and exposures vary, officials said not all data is considered official.
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