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Flood — Orange, IN

Apr 29, 1996

Torrential rains caused the worst flooding since 1959 across many southern Indiana locations. Between 5 and 9 inches of rain fell from the afternoon of April 28 to the morning of April 29. The most notable flooding occurred along the Blue River at Fredericksburg, Milltown and English. Around 70 homes and a few businesses received major damage in Washington, Crawford and Orange counties. Two mobile homes were destroyed in Orange county. Evacuations were made in Milltown, Henryville, English, Paol

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5547447). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Orange, IN

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

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