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Flood — Vermillion, IN

Feb 22, 2018

Unseasonably high amounts of moisture flowed into central Indiana from the southwest and south during the latter part of February. At times during the period of February 19th to the 24th, the precipitable water values (a measure of moisture in the atmosphere) reached record levels for February.||Heavy rainfall fell early in the week (February 19/20) across northern sections of central Indiana. The second round of heavy rain on the 24th fell across southern sections of the area. In all, 7-day tot

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 742573). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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