Flash Flood — Huntington, Indiana

1996-07-18 · near Huntington County, Huntington, Indiana

Wider weather episode

SEVEN INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD IN HUNTINGTON, INDIANA PRODUCING DEVASTATING FLASH FLOODING IN THE COMMUNITY. OVERFLOWING SEWERS AND CREEKS PRODUCED SEVERE FLOODING WITH 370 HOMES DAMGED WITH 60 RECEIVING SEVERE FLOOD DAMAGE. THE FLOODING, ALSO, CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE MAJESTIC PRODUCTS COMPANY. DAMAGE IN THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON ALONE WAS ESTIMATED AT 6 MILLION DOLLARS.ELSEWHERE IN HUNTINGTON COUNTY A TOTAL OF 2200 ACRES OF CROP LAND WAS INUNDATED BY FLOOD WATERS. IN THE TOWNS OF ANDREWS AND ROANOKEAPPROXIMATELY 35 HOMES WERE DAMAGED. THE FLOODING ACROSS HUNTINGTON COUNTY WAS DESCRIBED AS THE WORST SINCE 1913.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5557678. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.