Sep 8, 2018
The remnants of Tropical Storm Gordon interacted with a surface front to produce widespread heavy rain across much of central Indiana. The moisture content of the atmosphere was very high. Precipitable water, a measure of moisture content in the atmosphere, is normally around 1 inch for early September in Indiana. Precipitable water amounts approached 2 inches for parts of the area on September 8th. Heavy rainfall of 1 to 4 inches fell on the 7th of September, while the 72-hour total rainfall am
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 787844). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Owen County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.