Jul 31, 2024
Torrential rain rates with hourly rainfall totals up to 2 inches during the evening hours resulted in flash flooding issues developing in the towns of Oakland City and Union in Southwest Indiana. Flooding occurred on side streets and, in Pike County, damaged fencing and carried away items. Precipitable water values were near 2 inches while MLCAPE was 2000 J/kg.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1205083). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Pike County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.