Flash Flood — Warrick, Indiana

2025-07-18 · near Newburgh, Warrick, Indiana

Event narrative

An estimated one to two feet of flowing water across Grimm Rd and Willow Pond Rd down into the Ella Circle neighborhood. Water approached homes on Ella Circle. Water rescues occurred on Outer Lincoln Ave near the Marathon. Flash flooding was also reported on Epworth Rd and Stacer Rd. Radar estimated rainfall in far southwestern Warrick County was 1.5-2.5.

Wider weather episode

A surface boundary was positioned west to east across the Quad State during the early afternoon with convective activity increasing with daytime heating. Scattered convection primarily occurred south of the boundary mid to late afternoon. MLCAPE reached 2000-3000J/kg but effective bulk shear was very limited. Precipitable water values over 2 allowed for torrential rainfall rates. Training storm activity occurred near sunset in the Evansville/Newburgh area as isolated storms developed over the area followed by a more organized storm line. Significant flash flooding developed on the southeast side of Evanvsille and western parts of Newburgh with several streets covered by more than a foot of water. Several water rescues took place into the early evening.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1304267. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.