Flood — De Kalb, Indiana

2025-07-19 · near Auburn, De Kalb, Indiana

Event narrative

Photo on social media of standing water, estimated to be a few inches deep, throughout a strip mall parking lot.

Wider weather episode

An Mesoscale Convective Vortex moved through the US 30 corridor resulting in flooding rain on its northern edge. The Northern Indiana NWS office recorded 0.72 of rain in just under 15 minutes. Rain totals of 3 to nearly 5 inches was common in La Porte, St. Joseph, Elkhart, De Kalb, and Noble Counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1276492. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.