Fountain County Emergency Management & Homeland Security

08/17/2026

FOUNTAIN COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

COVINGTON, IN

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DATE: August 17, 2026

CONTACT: Fountain County Emergency Management
793-0833 Office

Fountain County Sheriff’s Department
765-793-3545

Travel Advisory

The Fountain County Highway Superintendent, in conjunction with the Fountain County Board of Commissioners, has lifted the County travel status from Travel Advisory to Normal travel in Fountain County, effective at 9:30 a.m. this date.

AUTHORITY: FOUNTAIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,

FOUNTAIN COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT

FOUNTAIN COUNTY SHERIFF

FOUNTAIN COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

08/15/2026

FOUNTAIN COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

COVINGTON, IN

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DATE: August 15, 2026

CONTACT: Fountain County Emergency Management
793-0833 Office

Fountain County Sheriff’s Department
765-793-3545

Travel Advisory

The Fountain County Highway Superintendent, in conjunction with the Fountain County Board of Commissioners, has issued a Travel Advisory for Fountain County, effective at 8:00 a.m. on this date. Routine travel or activities may be restricted in areas due to hazardous flooding; citizens should use caution or avoid these areas.

AUTHORITY: FOUNTAIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,

FOUNTAIN COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT

FOUNTAIN COUNTY SHERIFF

FOUNTAIN COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT


Fountain County Emergency Management

07/09/2026

Public notice:
Rieth Riley will begin paving Coffing Brothers Rd tomorrow Friday, July 10, weather permitting

07/02/2026

**Public Notice**

Internet and phone service have been restored at the Fountain County Courthouse. Thank you for your patience and understanding during the outage.

07/02/2026

**Public Notice**

The Fountain County Courthouse is currently experiencing an outage affecting both internet and phone service. We are working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.

At this time, please expect delays in communication with courthouse offices until service is restored. We appreciate your patience and understanding.

06/30/2026

Beginning Tuesday, July 7 - July 9, South Silver Island Rd will be closed from SR 32 to West Liberty Church Rd for paving. The closure will be daily between the hours of 7a - 3p, weather permitting.

06/29/2026

06/16/2026

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06/12/2026

⚠️ NOTICE ⚠️

The Fountain County Highway Department is currently experiencing both internet and phone service issues.

If you need to report a tree down or another roadway emergency, please contact Fountain County Dispatch directly.

We appreciate your patience.

06/07/2026

Fountain County Is currently under a travel advisory due to heavy rain and water across roads.