Sep 14, 2008
The remnants of hurricane Ike moved across northwest Indiana during the morning hours of September 14th. This system produced a second round of very heavy rain after a period of heavy rain just 24 hours earlier across many of the same areas. Flash flooding was common as many creeks, streams and rivers swelled over their banks, some reaching all-time high record crests. Flooding was extensive and widespread with some of the worse flooding located near streams and rivers. Storm total rainfall
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 136184). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Jasper County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.