Flood — Lake, Indiana

2007-08-24 to 2007-08-25 · near Dyer, Lake, Indiana

$4.0M

Property damage

Event narrative

St. Margaret Mercy Hospital in Dyer Indiana suffered significant flooding around noon on Friday, August 24th, about 20 hours after the heavy rains fell, when Hart Ditch overflowed it's banks. Sixty seven patients were evacuated from the healthcare center when it was apparent that floodwaters entering the building would submerge the Hospital's emergency generators and cutoff the buildings power supply. The first floor suffered significant water damage. More than 150 homes near the creek also sustained some type of flood damage. US 30 at Plum Creek was closed due to flooding. Numerous cars were also damaged by flood waters.

Wider weather episode

Powerful, severe storms moved across northwest Indiana during the afternoon and evening hours of August 23rd.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 56135. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.