Flash Flood — De Kalb, Indiana

1996-05-17 · near N Dekalb County, De Kalb, Indiana

Wider weather episode

Five to eight inches of rain fell across Northern DeKalb Countyproducing flooding of many roads with many roads impassable. Serious flooding along Fish Creek produced one fatality when a 33 year old female tried to drive through flood waters and was swept away by the water drowning her. Several homes, also, sustained minor damage due to the flooding.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5559585. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.