LIVE UPDATES: Rain, snow and flooding impact Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS — Heavy rain is expected to cause issues with flooding around Indiana on Thursday.

A flood watch is in effect and localized flooding is already occurring. To the north, winter storm warnings and advisories have also been issued.

The Indianapolis metropolitan area will eventually see some ice and snow, but any accumulation will be light.

However, a few inches of snow are expected north of a line from Crawfordsville to Marion. Lafayette, Peru and areas farther north could see 2-4 inches of snow with some ice.

Follow this blog for updates:

THURSDAY

10:52 p.m.

A flood warning is in effect for Indianapolis until 10 a.m. Friday, the National Weather Service reports.

Local rainfall estimates were between 1-2 inches as of late Thursday.

Snow is expected to gradually diminish from west to east across central Indiana through 1 a.m., according to the NWS' Indianapolis office.

Most areas will likely see less than an inch of additional accumulation, the agency said.

10:10 p.m.

The City of West Lafayette is now under a snow emergency.

The West Lafayette Police Department declared the emergency about 10:05 p.m.

Police urged residents to move any vehicles parked along emergency snow routes. Any left parked overnight may be towed.

A map of the city's emergency snow routes is available online.

8:10 p.m.

Wayne and Franklin counties will be on a flood warning until 1 a.m. Friday, their emergency management agencies have announced.

Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams and other low-lying bodies of water are either imminent or already occurring.

While some heavy rain had tapered off, flooding is expected to continue overnight.

Drivers were urged to be cautious and avoid driving on flooded roads. Should you encounter one, it's best to turn around.

7:38 p.m.

Indiana State Police are dealing with several collisions across Interstate-65, officials say.

In northwest Indiana, there were several jackknifed semis, resulting in a closure of the northbound lanes of I-65 near U.S. 231, Sgt. Glen Fifield tweeted.

At the same time, there was a crash that closed one northbound lane on I-65 near U.S. 24, said Sgt. Jeremy Piers.

Piers said he hadn't been notified of any crashes involving fatalities or serious injuries.

5:25 p.m.

A winter weather advisory is now in effect for Hamilton, Putnam, Monroe and Carroll counties and others nearby, according to the Indiana Department of Homeland Security.

A watch is in effect for Benton, Cass, Fulton, Jasper, LaGrange, Lake, LaPorte, Marshall, Newton, Starke and Warren counties.

An advisory is the lowest kind of travel status and means routine travel and activities may be restricted in some areas due to a hazardous situation. A travel watch means people should only travel for essential purposes.

4:32 p.m.

WRTV's chief meteorologist Kevin Gregory says standing water will freeze tonight as temperatures fall across the area.

Here's a look at what to expect overnight:

4:10 p.m.

The National Weather Service office in Northern Indiana says rain will transition to snow as it moves from the northwest to southeast across the region Thursday evening, with a period of possible freezing rain and sleet.

Lows are expected to drop into single digits overnight, accompanied by wind chills near or below zero.

Light snow showers are possible Friday, with little accumulation, the office says.

3:10 p.m.

Ind. 1 in Randolph County has closed south of Ind. 28 due to water on the road, the Randolph County Sheriff's Department said.

The Sheriff's Office urged people to not try to drive through the water.

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1:57 p.m.

• Find the latest forecast from WRTV meteorologists here.
• Here is a timeline of when and where we'll see rain and snow.

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• WRTV will have a complete list of school closings and delays if students are impacted on Friday.