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Flood in Fountain County, Indiana

Flood June 13, 2015 · Fountain County, Indiana

1
Death
$500
Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

An 18-year-old Covington man is dead after being swept through the Coal Creek low head dam Saturday, July 13th. Indiana Conservation Officers were called to the area just after 7:00 PM EDT after Fountain County Dispatch received a report of a man that had been swept through the Coal Creek low head dam in Stringtown. Multiple agencies responded to the scene to begin rescue efforts. At approximately 9:00 PM EDT, Covington Fire personnel found the body of an 18-year-old Covington resident about a mile and a half downstream. He was pronounced dead at the scene by the Fountain County Coroner's Office. According to Indiana Conservation Officers, all area waterways are flooded and dangerous following the recent rain. Officers said they have been responding to people swept away all week due to young people swimming or floating the creeks in an inner tube.

The wider storm

An 18-year-old Covington man is dead after being swept through the Coal Creek low head dam. According to Indiana Conservation Officers, all area waterways are flooded and dangerous following the recent rain. Officers said they have been responding to people swept away all week due to young people swimming or floating the creeks in an inner tube.

Conservation officers warn that people drown in flooded waterways because they underestimate the relentless power of moving water.

Began near Coal Creek (40.0400, -87.3840).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 591974. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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