Jul 13, 2008
July began on a dry note, but a persistent wet pattern prevailed from the 3rd through the 13th. Rain from the 3rd through the 9th kept ground conditions wetter than normal. Rainfall of 2 to nearly 6 inches on the 12th caused lowland river flooding to quickly return to portions of the White and Wabash Rivers in central Indiana. The longest dry spell since March began on the 13th and continued through the 19th. This allowed rivers to return to near normal levels and central Indiana to dry out for
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 127300). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Owen County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.