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Flash Flood — Delaware, IN

Jul 7, 2015

A particularly wet and stormy pattern began on the 7th and continued through the 20th. Rains returned with a vengeance to portions of central Indiana during the afternoon of the 7th. The Plainfield area, immediately west of the Indianapolis airport, received up to 6 inches of rain in less than 6 hours. Severe local flooding occurred as a result of this rainfall. The Indianapolis airport received 4.43 inches of rain, a record for the date and the highest daily total since Labor Day 2003.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 597344). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Delaware, IN

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

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