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Flash Flood — Henry, IN

Aug 1, 2024

A remnant southwest to northeast boundary from early morning convection combined with an approaching upper trough and associated cold front, as well as anomalous precipitable water values up to 2.00 inches and CAPE around 2000 J/kg. Resultant thunderstorms came in two phases, first a marginally severe bow echo that crossed far southwestern central Indiana, and then torrential, training downpours from northern portions of the Indianapolis Metro into Hamilton and Madison Counties. Impacts ranged

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1192546). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Henry, IN

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

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