Flash Flood — Scott, Indiana

2018-02-24 · near Scottsburg, Scott, Indiana

Event narrative

Public reported flash flooding on US 31N, north of Indiana 56 and east of I-65.

Wider weather episode

Repeated rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall across the entire Ohio River basin totaled between 8 to 9 inches across southern Indiana from February 15 to February 28. These totals were generally 7+ inches, or 200 to 400% of normal values for mid to late February. The large areal extent of the excessive rainfall led to significant rises on area rivers, including the Ohio River. This resulted in numerous flash flood reports across all of the southern Indiana counties including road closures, road washouts and water rescues.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 736753. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.