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Flood in Tippecanoe, Indiana
Flood July 5, 2003 – July 13, 2003 · Tippecanoe, Indiana
The wider storm
From from the evening of July 4th and overnight July 5th, 8 to 13 inches of rain fell across parts of Howard, and Carroll counties as storms trained across that area. Numerous storms moved across this area as well through July 11th. This caused record floods along Wildcat Creek from Kokomo to Lafayette. A hospital in Kokomo alone had 5 million dollars worth of damage. 823 homes in Howard County received damage with major damage to 232. Carroll county had damage to 197 homes and Tippecanoe around 300. Kokomo crested at 17.78 feet (FS - 10 feet) on the 5th, and Lafayette crested at 23.64 feet (FS - 10 feet)on the 7th.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5373887. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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