Aug 4, 2025
During the late afternoon and early evening of the 4th, slow moving thunderstorms produced heavy rainfall and flooding to portions of west-central and southwest central Indiana. Flooding was most significant in southeastern Vigo County near Blackhawk where a video showed flash flooding of a field and nearby road. Later in the day, flash flooding also occurred in Daviess County and Lawrence County with two major roads flooded. Total rainfall estimates were as high as 3-5 inches in these areas.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1270256). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
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.