Flash Flood — Martin, Indiana

2020-07-31 · near Loogootee, Martin, Indiana

$10K

Property damage

Event narrative

Highway 450 was closed for most of the night due to up to 3 feet of water that was flowing over the road. Highway 50 was also closed along with numerous roads within the town of Shoals. Flooding was noted to be the most severe in recent memory.

Wider weather episode

During the late evening hours of July 31st, a nearly stationary storm formed over portions of Martin and Daviess county. Over the course of 3 hours, 6 to 8 inches of rain fell across areas that had received 4 to 6 inches the day before. This led to significant flooding near the town of Shoals as well as other rural portions of Martin and Daviess counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 898723. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.