Indianapolis schools to stay closed, delayed on Monday amid flooding concerns

As flooding concerns loomed large in and around Indianapolis on Monday, several schools in the area were reportedly affected by delays or closures on Monday. The area also witnessed a frosty start to the day. Central Indiana was lashed by rains over the weekend. The region south of Indianapolis was particularly affected by the downpour.

Indianapolis flooding concerns on Monday

Unrelenting rainfall has resulted in flooding concerns in the Indianapolis region. Several areas were battered by powerful storms last week and are now witnessing a return to normalcy. Indianapolis has registered 5.94 inches of rain since the beginning of this month. The constant downpour marked the wettest early-April recorded in the city.

Indianapolis schools closed, delayed

School districts across the counties of Brown, Bartholomew, Morgan, and Shelby are set to be affected by the delays and closures, according to FOX59. The outlet said it was tracking the delays and closures with CBS4. Here's a list of the affected school districts, as published by FOX59:


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- Anderson Christian School, Madison: Closed today

- Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp, Bartholomew: Closed through Monday

- Brown County Schools, Brown: 2-hour delay

- Clark-Pleasant Comm School Corp, Johnson: 2-hour delay

- Decatur County Community Schools, Decatur: 2-hour delay

- Eminence Community Schools, Morgan: 2-hour delay

- ICAP Head Start - Henry County, Henry: 2-hour delay

- ICAP Head Start - Rush County, Rush: 2-hour delay

- Jennings County Schools, Jennings: 2-hour delay

- Lawrence County Independent Schools, Lawrence: 2-hour delay

- MSD Martinsville Schools, Morgan: 2-hour delay

- Mitchell Community Schools, Lawrence: 2-hour delay

- Mooresville Consolidated School Corp, Morgan: 2-hour delay

- New Castle Community School Corp, Henry: 2-hour delay

- Rush County Schools, Rush: 2-hour delay

- Shelbyville Central Schools, Shelby: 2-hour delay

- South Henry School Corp, Henry: 2-hour delay

- Spencer-Owen Community Schools, Owen: Closed today

- St. Peter's Lutheran School-Columbus, Bartholomew: Closed today

- The Excel Center Bartholomew County, Bartholomew: Closed today

- Triton Central Schools, Shelby: 2-hour delay

- White Creek Lutheran-Columbus, Bartholomew: Closed today

NWS Indianapolis weather warning

"Fog has developed over a majority of central Indiana, with more frequent areas of widespread dense fog developing over southern portions of the region. If traveling this morning, leave extra distance and use low beam headlights," NWS Indianapolis said in an advisory early Monday.

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Central Indiana headed for below freezing temperatures

The NWS also warned of a cold front, which it predicted would pass through later in the day, pushing in much below normal temperatures into central Indiana. "All of central Indiana is expected to fall below freezing tonight," it added.

FAQs

1. How much rain has Indianapolis recorded this month?

Indianapolis has registered nearly 5.4 inches of downpour this month.

2 . How bad is the situation in Indianapolis in April?
The constant rains since the beginning of this month have resulted in Indianapolis experiencing the wettest start to April it has ever seen in record.