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Flash Flood — Decatur, IN

Jun 17, 2019

Central Indiana saw severe weather and flooding June 15th through the 17th. A warm front brought severe storms, tornadoes, and heavy rain on June 15th. The stalled front and upper waves brought more heavy rain and some severe storms on June 16th and 17th. The repeated rounds of heavy rain caused flooding across the area.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 841619). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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