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Flash Flood — Vanderburgh, IN

Feb 15, 2025

An area of heavy rainfall spread northeast across southwest Indiana from late afternoon on the 15th through the evening and into the early morning hours on the 16th. Total rainfall of 2-5 was reported across the region with the highest amounts from Vanderburgh through Spencer counties. Flash flooding of streets, creeks, and low-lying areas from the Angel Mounds area in southeast Evansville eastward through Newburgh occurred on the evening of the 15th. High water eventually led to the closure of

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1234677). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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