May 16, 2009
As of approximately 1730 EST a generally west to east warm front extended from roughly the Kansas City Metro area to near Indianapolis. Storms spread eastward with time across Indiana where ample instability/shear could be found across the central third of the state, an important ingredient for severe weather. Tornado watch number 309 was issued by the Storm Prediction Center at 1840 EST. Hail, wind, and flood reports were received in Indiana during this watch. During the 2030 to 2230 EST time
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 228569). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Carroll County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.