Flood — Owen, Indiana

1999-01-21 to 1999-01-28 · Owen, Indiana

Wider weather episode

Heavy rain of up to 5 inches on the 21st and 22nd combined with rapid snow melt upstream causing widespread flooding along the White River from Muncie to East Mount Carmel. Crests ranged from around a foot above flood stage along extreme eastern sections of the White to around 10 feet above flood stage across extreme western sections. Flooding along the river in Hamilton and northern Marion counties were the highest seen since December 1990 and January 1991. Many homes and streets were flooded, and a few rescues took place. The following are various crests along the river: Muncie - 9.62 feet (flood stage is 9 feet); Anderson - 12.8 feet (flood stage is 10 feet); Noblesville - 20.42 feet (flood stage is 14 feet); Nora - 16.67 feet (flood stage is 11 feet); Ravenswood - 10.8 feet (flood stage is 6 feet); Centerton - 16.61 feet (flood stage is 12 feet); Spencer - 22.33 feet (flood stage is 14 feet); Worthington - 26.0 feet (flood stage is 18 feet); Ellisten - 27.62 feet (flood stage is 18 feet); Newberry - 23.66 feet (flood stage is 13 feet); Edwardsport - 24.6 feet (flood stage is 15 feet); Petersburg 24.89 feet (flood sage is 16 feet) and Hazleton - 25.10 feet (flood stage is 16 feet)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5678716. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.