Flash Flood in Orange County, Indiana

Flash Flood August 30, 2021 · Orange County, Indiana

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

There were several reports of closed roads due to flooding across the county, including Orangeville Road near Prospect.

The wider storm

As the remnants of Hurricane Ida moved northeast through the Lower Ohio Valley, its moisture interacted with a near stationary cold front over southern Indiana. This produced a favorable environment for heavy rainfall which resulted in isolated flash flooding across southern Indiana.

Began near Prospect (38.5836, -86.5899).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 981044. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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