Hammer down weather report 2026-08-14 17:01:01

🚗 **Nationwide Road-Weather Update**

**Hawaii:** Hurricane Warnings cover the Big Island, with Tropical Storm Warnings across Maui County. Dangerous winds may gust **55–85 mph**, with up to **10–15 inches of additional rain** in parts of the Big Island. Coastal roads may be covered by surge water, while debris, flooding, washed-out roads, and closures are possible. Tropical Storm Watches extend to Oahu and Kauai. Avoid coastal, low-lying, flooded, and wind-exposed routes.

**Indiana:** Major river flooding is affecting parts of central and eastern Indiana after **6–12.5 inches of rain**. The White River is causing major flooding near **Anderson, Noblesville, Nora, Ravenswood, and Indianapolis**; numerous local roads are flooded or may be impassable. Watch for high water on **SR 238 near Fortville, SR 1 near SR 28 by Ridgeville, SR 213 near Jerome**, and **SR 157, SR 67, SR 48, and SR 54** near Elliston. Do not drive around barricades.

**Colorado:** Flash Flood Warnings remain in effect near **San Isabel, Beulah, Highway 165, and Highway 78** until 4 PM MDT, with mudslides and debris flows possible near the Middle Aspen Acres Burn Scar. Heavy rain has also produced flash flooding near **Byers and Strasburg** through 6 PM MDT. Severe storms may bring **60 mph winds and quarter-size hail**.

**Texas & New Mexico:** Flash flooding is ongoing or expected around **Alpine, Balmorhea, Saragosa, and Toyahvale, Texas**, where 1–2 inches of rain has fallen and another inch is possible. Flooding may affect highways, streets, underpasses, arroyos, and low-water crossings. Additional heavy-rain flooding is possible near **Emory Pass** and **Gage, New Mexico**.

**Oregon, Nevada & Arizona:** Severe storms with **60 mph winds and quarter-size hail** may affect **I-84 near Telocaset** in Oregon. Flash flooding and debris flows are possible near the Anthony Burn Scar in northwestern Baker County. In southern Nevada, storms near **Callville Bay and Hoover Dam** may produce 60 mph winds; flooding is possible in rural Clark County. Heavy-rain flooding is also possible near **Dolan Springs, Arizona**.

**Midwest:** River and road flooding continues in parts of Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, and Ohio. In Ohio, several roads are closed in central Athens County near **Jacksonville, Trimble, and Amesville**. Flooding may affect **Ohio Highway 49 north of Willshire** by Sunday evening. In Iowa, county roads near Oakville may be underwater, and water may affect areas near the **U.S. Highway 61 bridge at Wapello**.

**Southeast & Mid-Atlantic:** Severe thunderstorms may produce **60–70 mph winds**, large hail, torrential rain, poor visibility, and ponding on roads across parts of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Oklahoma. Use caution around **Lynchburg, Bedford, Pulaski, Albany, Greenville-area communities, and Laverne/Buffalo, Oklahoma**.

Slow down in heavy rain, avoid water-covered roads, and never drive through floodwater—turn around, don’t drown. Submit weather and road-condition reports at **888-IS-4TIPS (888-474-8477)** or **HammerDownHeadlines.com** / **HammerDownNews.com**. Check local conditions before traveling.