Flash Flood — Tipton, Indiana

2003-07-05 · near Windfall, Tipton, Indiana

Wider weather episode

Heavy thunderstorms trained across the northern third of the Indianapolis forecast area with parts of Carroll and Howard counties getting as much as 8 to 10 inches of rain in less than 12 hours. One 36 year old female was killed in Burlington as she attempted to clean out a storm drain and was sucked down. Also, a 62 year old female was killed when she attempted to move her vehicle across a flooded roadway road at State Road 218 and County Road 525 West. She was subsequently swept into a ditch with 9 to 10 feet of water. 25 homes were filled with several feet of water in Delphi adjacent to Deer Creek as a levy broke there. Deer Creek reached a record water level. Flash flooding mainly alonf Wildcat Creek in Howard County produced significant damage hundreds of homes and businesses.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5372850. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.