Flash Flood in Fountain County, Indiana

Flash Flood July 1, 2021 · Fountain County, Indiana

$500K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy rains washed out a section of State Road 32 in far eastern Fountain county along the border with Montgomery county.

The wider storm

During the overnight hours from June 30th to July 1st, a series of slow moving thunderstorms moved across portions of Indiana causing isolated pockets of flash flooding. There were several reports of rainfall amounts over 3 inches with widespread areas of 2-3 inches. The most significant flash flooding occurred in far eastern Fountain County where State Road 32 was shut down for several weeks after a section of the road was washed out after a culvert overflowed.

Began near Coal Creek (40.0366, -87.4187).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 968819. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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