Ripley County (IN.) EMA

Ripley County Emergency Management Agency. Website: 9-1-1 for Emergencies. Dispatch 24Hr. service: 812-689-5555

[Ripley County (IN.) EMA @RipleyCountyEMA]

US 50 / HIGH ST VERSAILLES IS CLOSED DUE TO A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT. PLEASE AVOID THE AREA AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ...https://t.co/E0W67Ednmy

[NWS Wilmington OH @NWSILN]

Weakening showers and a few storms will pass across the area Saturday morning, with little to no threat. Additional storms will develop Saturday afternoon and continue into the evening. A few of these storms could be strong to severe especially near and north of I-70 in Ohio.

[NWS Wilmington OH @NWSILN]

A broad area of high pressure offers up quiet conditions with near seasonable temperatures.

[Ripley County (IN.) EMA @RipleyCountyEMA]

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.

* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast
and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and
west central Ohio.

[Ripley County (IN.) EMA @RipleyCountyEMA]

...Patchy Dense Fog Tonight...

Areas of fog are already developing with the proximity of the
front and very saturated soils. Some patchy dense fog can also be
expected, especially along the river valleys. Fog is expected to
linger into the pre-dawn hours.

[Ripley County (IN.) EMA @RipleyCountyEMA]

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...The following counties, in southeast Indiana, Dearborn,
Franklin and Ripley County

[WLWT @WLWT]

UPDATE: Three people were safely brought to shore after a water rescue in southeast Indiana.

The latest from officials: https://t.co/5wKS231O54

[Ripley County (IN.) EMA @RipleyCountyEMA]

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...The following counties, in southeast Indiana, Dearborn,
Franklin, Ohio and Ripley.

* WHEN...Until 800 AM EDT.

[Ripley County (IN.) EMA @RipleyCountyEMA]

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN RIPLEY
COUNTY THROUGH 600 PM EDT...

At 531 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of
Vernon, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar

[Ripley County (IN.) EMA @RipleyCountyEMA]

Ripley County EMA Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Ripley County in IN until 10:00pm EDT. https://t.co/sU0fgBwjHi #INwx

[Ripley County (IN.) EMA @RipleyCountyEMA]

Stay weather aware this afternoon and overnight!

[Ripley County (IN.) EMA @RipleyCountyEMA]

Severe Thunderstorm Warning from 5/18/26 7:06 PM to 5/18/26 7:45 PM EST from Ripley County, IN.https://t.co/OJvCrgvQB4

[Ripley County (IN.) EMA @RipleyCountyEMA]

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
208 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
AREAS

IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA

DEARBORN OHIO RIPLEY
SWITZERLAND

[Ripley County (IN.) EMA @RipleyCountyEMA]

Ripley County EMA Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Ripley County in IN until 11:00pm EDT. https://t.co/sU0fgBwjHi #INwx

[Ripley County (IN.) EMA @RipleyCountyEMA]

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF OHIO...SOUTHEASTERN
FRANKLIN...CENTRAL RIPLEY...DEARBORN...NORTHERN BOONE AND WEST
CENTRAL HAMILTON COUNTIES THROUGH 915 AM EDT...

[Ripley County (IN.) EMA @RipleyCountyEMA]

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF OHIO...SOUTH CENTRAL
RIPLEY...SOUTHWESTERN DEARBORN...SWITZERLAND...CARROLL...CENTRAL
BOONE...WESTERN GRANT...NORTH CENTRAL OWEN AND GALLATIN COUNTIES
THROUGH 900 AM EDT...

[NWS Wilmington OH @NWSILN]

The cooler conditions will be coming to an end. Temperatures will start to warm on Saturday and then peak early next week, with Monday looking like the most likely to be warmest. This may result in the first 90 degree temperatures of the year.

[Ripley County (IN.) EMA @RipleyCountyEMA]

For your awareness:

[INDOT Southeast @INDOTSoutheast]

📍S.R. 46 in Dearborn/Ripley Co.

On or after Wednesday, May 20, crews will begin chip seal operations on S.R. 46 between S.R. 101 near Penntown and S.R. 1 near Saint Leon. S.R. 46 will be temporarily closed while work is in progress. More here: https://t.co/xglpWwCejv