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Flash Flood — Scott, IN

Jul 12, 2021

On July 8th, a cold front dropped south through southern Indiana in a saturated environment. Even with moderate instability and shear values, severe thunderstorms were able to produce wind damage across southern Indiana along the Interstate 65 corridor. In the following days, the front stalled and remained in the area causing isolated wind damage and flash flooding in the same part of Indiana.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 970296). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Scott, IN

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

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