Flash Flood in Jasper County, Indiana

Flash Flood January 8, 2008 · Jasper County, Indiana

Death

$1.0M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Lake Arthur Estates in Remington was evacuted after four to five feet of water flooded the trailer park. Interstate 65 was closed near mile marker 210 after Carpenter Creek overflowed its banks and flooded all lanes of traffic. One man drowned after he was swept away by flood waters while trying to evacuate in Remington. Numerous roads and low lying areas were flooded. Storm total rainfall was 5.15 inches in Remington and 3.53 inches in Rensselaer.

The wider storm

Heavy rain fell across northwest Indiana which caused significant flooding.

Began near North Newton (40.9590, -87.2700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 74043. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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