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Flash Flood — Jennings, IN

Jun 12, 2018

Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

A stationary boundary lingered over southern portions of central Indiana from late on the 11th to late on the 12th of June. This was the focus for a series of shower and thunderstorm complexes that produced copious amounts of rain over portions of Knox County, leading to flash flooding. Heavy rainfall also produced flash flooding across a portion of Jennings County as well.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 766311). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Jennings, IN

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

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