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Flash Flood — Morgan, IN

Jul 12, 2008

The severe weather threat increased during the mid to late afternoon hours from central Illinois to central Indiana as a result of an upper level disturbance merging with wind flow into a low over Canada, daytime heating, a moist air mass in place at the surface, and cold air aloft. As the evening progressed a weak trough developed from northwest Ohio to central Indiana, just ahead of an outflow reinforced frontal zone. A severe thunderstorm watch was issued for the area at 430 PM EST. A combina

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 124865). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Morgan, IN

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

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