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Flash Flood — Brown, IN

Jul 1, 2013

A persistent upper low remained across the Ohio Valley in early July, with isolated strong thunderstorms on both the 1st and 2nd. One storm produced 5 to 6 inches of rainfall across northern Jackson and southern Brown County on the evening of the 1st, with several roads washed out.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 469021). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Brown, IN

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

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