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Flash Flood — Vigo, IN

Aug 29, 2022

An upper trough and associated cold front slowly approached central Indiana, focusing the transport of deep moisture into the region. Several rounds of strong thunderstorms impacted much of the area from late afternoon on the 29th into the early morning of the 30th. Mean tropospheric wind as low as 15 knots promoted slow storm motion, which led to locally heavy 1-day rainfall totals and isolated flash flooding from near Terre Haute to the Indianapolis Metro area.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1042757). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Vigo, IN

This event is one of many recorded floods in Vigo County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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