Flash Flood — Vanderburgh, Indiana

2025-07-18 · near Smythe, Vanderburgh, Indiana

Event narrative

Significant flooding occurred in Southeastern Evansville. Several spots on Lincoln Avenue east of Burkhardt Rd and on Fuquay Ave had water spilling into yards and the road, including near Plaza Park Middle School. Portions of Covert Avenue had approximately nine inches of water covering the road and over a foot of water near Greenfield Rd. Over a foot of water covered Heritage Dr, Kingswood Dr, and Lake Terrace Dr. Several inches of water were observed at the intersection of Covert Ave and I-69.

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 1304269. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.