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Flood — Jefferson, IN

Feb 25, 2018

Repeated rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall across the entire Ohio River basin totaled between 8 to 9 inches across southern Indiana from February 15 to February 28. These totals were generally 7+ inches, or 200 to 400% of normal values for mid to late February. The large areal extent of the excessive rainfall led to significant rises on area rivers, including the Ohio River. This resulted in numerous flash flood reports across all of the southern Indiana counties including road closures, road

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 739019). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Jefferson, IN

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.

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