Flash Flood — Hancock, Indiana

2021-07-01 · near Maxwell, Hancock, Indiana

$10K

Property damage

Event narrative

Flooding of low-lying roads all over the county. Several roads were closed through the overnight hours.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 968821. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.