Flash Flood in Shelby County, Indiana

Flash Flood April 4, 2025 – April 5, 2025 · Shelby County, Indiana

$50K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Near record flooding occurred on the Big Blue River near Shelbyville with numerous roads closed during the overnight hours due to flash flooding. Total rainfall ranged from 3.1 to 3.6 inches.

The wider storm

The final round of rain in a stretch of 4 days brought rain amounts of 2-4.5 inches of rain to central Indiana in addition to the 3-5 inches that had fallen. This led to additional widespread flash flooding and exacerbated ongoing creek and river flooding to a point that many main stem rivers ended up reaching major flood stage.

Began near Smithland (39.4756, -85.8636).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1241699. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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