Flood in Spencer County, Indiana

Heavy rainfall (up to 3) on the evening of the 15th into early the 16th lead to the closure of State Highway 545 south of St Meinrad by early afternoon on the 16th. Numerous county roads were also impassable at that time.

An area of heavy rainfall spread northeast across southwest Indiana from late afternoon on the 15th through the evening and into the early morning hours on the 16th. Total rainfall of 2-5 was reported across the region with the highest amounts from Vanderburgh through Spencer counties. Flash flooding of streets, creeks, and low-lying areas from the Angel Mounds area in southeast Evansville eastward through Newburgh occurred on the evening of the 15th. High water eventually led to the closure of State Highway 545 south of St Meinrad and numerous county roads by early afternoon on the 16th.