Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta. The next statement will be issued this evening at 1100 PM EDT.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 41 IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA DUBOIS JEFFERSON ORANGE SCOTT WASHINGTON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BECKS MILL, BECKS MILL, BELLEVIEW, BELLEVIEW, BRYANTSBURG, BRYANTSBURG, CANTON, CANTON, CHAMBERSBURG, CHAMBERSBURG, CHINA, CHINA, DUBOIS, DUBOIS, FRENCH LICK MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, GOSHEN, GOSHEN, HITCHCOCK, HUNTINGBURG AIRPORT, IRELAND, IRELAND, JASPER, JASPER, KOSSUTH, KOSSUTH, MADISON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, PAOLI, SYRIA, AND YOUNGS CREEK.