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Flash Flood — Greene, IN

Jun 26, 2013

During the morning and afternoon of the 21st, a large thunderstorm complex moved from the upper Mississippi Valley southeast into the southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois area, producing severe weather and flooding. The complex gradually weakened as it tracked into the northern Wabash Valley during the evening, producing gusty winds to the northwest of Indianapolis before it diminished. This would be the start of an active period for central Indiana, with rain and thunderstorms impacting por

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 465728). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Greene, IN

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

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