Flash Flood — Vigo, Indiana

2025-08-04 · near Blackhawk, Vigo, Indiana

$10K

Property damage

Event narrative

A video displayed extensive flowing water over a field and road. Nearby, additional photos showed flooding over roads and up to farm structures. There were no nearby rainfall measurements, but radar estimates of over 3 inches fell in the area.

Wider weather episode

During the late afternoon and early evening of the 4th, slow moving thunderstorms produced heavy rainfall and flooding to portions of west-central and southwest central Indiana. Flooding was most significant in southeastern Vigo County near Blackhawk where a video showed flash flooding of a field and nearby road. Later in the day, flash flooding also occurred in Daviess County and Lawrence County with two major roads flooded. Total rainfall estimates were as high as 3-5 inches in these areas.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1270256. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.