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Flash Flood — Johnson, IN

May 27, 2010

Scattered diurnal thunderstorms developed in an environment of moderate instability and weak shear located across the southern half of Indiana during the afternoon and early evening hours of the 27th. The bulk of the storm reports came in from the southeast half of the warning area and included small hail, heavy rain, flash flooding, and thunderstorm wind damage.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 237589). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Johnson, IN

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

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