Mar 12, 2006
Several bouts of heavy precipitation brought significant flooding to the East Fork White River in south central Indiana. One man was killed when he drove into a flooded road in Jackson County, while another was killed when he fell from a boat on a swollen tributary of the East Fork. Crests along the East Fork White were as high as 14 feet above flood stage. Damage amounts are estimated.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5493502). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lawrence County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.