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Flash Flood — Clinton, IN

Jul 1, 2021

Property Damage
$10K
Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

During the overnight hours from June 30th to July 1st, a series of slow moving thunderstorms moved across portions of Indiana causing isolated pockets of flash flooding. There were several reports of rainfall amounts over 3 inches with widespread areas of 2-3 inches. The most significant flash flooding occurred in far eastern Fountain County where State Road 32 was shut down for several weeks after a section of the road was washed out after a culvert overflowed.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 968825). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Clinton, IN

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

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