WARSAW — City officials are urging residents to prepare for possible flooding ahead of heavy rain starting Friday. Four or more inches of rain is expected over the next 48 hours, bringing a threat of flash flooding and flooding in low areas over the next several days, according to a news release from the city. …read more.

Indiana Conservation Officers had to conduct multiple rescues for people attempting fast-moving flood waters throughout the state Sunday, June 28. According to reports, officers were successful in four unrelated incidents involving people using kayaks on flooded rivers. Three kayakers were rescued on the Whitewater River in Fayette county. They had gotten caught in a log …read more.

Heavy rains and flooding have destroyed as much as five percent of Indiana’s corn and soybean crops, potentially causing approximately $300 million in damage this month according to experts. “We went from a well above-normal crop to a very discouraging, below-normal crop,” stated Chris Hurt, Purdue Extension economist. “This was a very devastating period.” Losses …read more.