Flood in Lake County, Indiana
Flood August 24, 2007 – August 25, 2007 · Lake County, Indiana
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
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.
The wider storm
Powerful, severe storms moved across northwest Indiana during the afternoon and evening hours of August 23rd.
Began near Dyer (41.5000, -87.5300).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 56135. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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