Flash Flood in Switzerland County, Indiana

Flash Flood September 3, 2022 · Switzerland County, Indiana

$18.0M

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Eight to 10 inches of rain over a few hour period caused significant flash flooding over portions of western Switzerland County. Numerous creeks and streams were out of their banks. The hardest hit areas were in the vicinity of Bennington and along Indian Creek, where several county bridges were heavily damaged and a couple of bridges were washed out. Significant damage occurred to numerous homes along Indian Creek with trees also downed by the flowing water and roadways along the creek washed out in places.

The wider storm

Slow moving showers and thunderstorms developed during the afternoon hours in a warm and humid airmass.

Began near Avonburg (38.8892, -85.1892).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1051689. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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