May 12, 2002
Flooding along White River. Numerous county roads were closed. Agricultural, bottomlands, and some parks were flooded. In Anderson, some city streets were closed. In Noblesville, some businesses were affected, and many residences had basement flooding. Some evacutations were necessary in Morgan and Owen counties. Flood Stage: Crest: Date of Crest:Muncie 9.0 9.61 05/14Anderson Waterworks 10.0 14.94 05/13Noblesville 14.0 20.65 05/14Nora 11.0 16.57 05/14Ravenswood 6.0 10.60
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5296346). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Owen County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.