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Local area is under 'Moderate' threat for heavy rain Sunday evening, Monday morning

Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 1:05 PM

Courtesy-National Weather Service

SOUTH-CENTRAL, Ind. - The National Weather Service (NWS) has announced that south-central Indiana is included in the area that has potential for severe weather from late Sunday afternoon through Monday morning. An NWS Flood Watch has also been issued for the region.

Portions of Bartholomew, Johnson, Jackson, Jennings, Brown, Shelby, Decatur, and Morgan Counties are under a "Marginal" risk (1/5) for severe weather and a "Moderate" risk (3/4) for excessive rainfall and flash flooding during the time period. 

Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected from Sunday afternoon through Sunday night/early Monday morning, with damaging winds and isolated tornadoes as the primary threats.   

The heavy rain (1 to 3 inches predicted) could lead to flooding concerns, hence the Flood Watch. 

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