Flood — Tippecanoe, Indiana

2003-07-05 to 2003-07-26 · Tippecanoe, Indiana

Wider weather episode

Numerous thunderstorm complexes marched across the northern half of the Indianapolis CWA starting on the evening of July 4th. The storms gradually started effecting southern areas of the CWA as well. The onlslaught of periodic heavy rain didn't end until the 11th. This caused major flooding major flooding all along the Wabash River. For the month of July, this type of flooding was likely unprecedented from Lafayette to Vincennes. For a more devasting flood later in the agricultural season, one must go back to August 1875.Location: FS in feet: Crest in feet: Date:Lafayette 11.0 25.05 7/10Covington 16.0 28.92 7/11Montezuma 14.0 30.35 7/12Clinton 18.0 29.50 7/13Terre Haute 14.0 25.09 7/13Hutsonville 16.0 25.90 7/17Riverton 15.0 23.73 7/17Vincennes 17.5 24.10 7/18

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5373552. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.