Mar 4, 2015
An intense storm system brought flooding rains to southern Indiana, followed quickly by very heavy snow. The upper level pattern featured a positively tilted upper low across the desert southwest on the 3nd of March. A tight baroclinic zone stretched northeastward through southern Indiana. Strong southwesterly flow at lower levels brought rich moisture along this nearly stationary boundary. Initially, during the evening hours on the 3nd, rain developed along this boundary and gradually oversprea
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 554118). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Jefferson County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.