Flood in Hamilton County, Indiana
Flood April 19, 2013 – April 20, 2013 · Hamilton County, Indiana
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A 64-year-old Arcadia man died when he tried to cross a flooded Mount Pleasant Road, south of 266th Street. His vehicle was swept off the road around 7:45 p.m. on the 19th and moved about 100 yards downstream in Cicero Creek.
A 42-year-old Arcadia man and his car was swept away in the same location near Cicero Creek on the early morning of the 20th. He was found dead on the morning of the 21st. There was a report of road blocks being across the street at the time.
The flooding was due to thunderstorm heavy rainfall.
The wider storm
Local news media reported numerous water rescues of motorists, evacuations of homes, and school closings or delays on the 19th in west central and north central Indiana. On the 20th, two motorists perished while attempting to drive through the near record flood waters of Cicero Creek near Arcadia in northern Hamilton County. All of this was due to ongoing rainfall across central Indiana.
Began near Arcadia (40.1754, -86.0013).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 448423. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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