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Flash Flood — Jasper, Indiana

January 8, 2008 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$1.0M
Area
Jasper

Event narrative (NOAA)

Lake Arthur Estates in Remington was evacuted after four to five feet of water flooded the trailer park. Interstate 65 was closed near mile marker 210 after Carpenter Creek overflowed its banks and flooded all lanes of traffic. One man drowned after he was swept away by flood waters while trying to evacuate in Remington. Numerous roads and low lying areas were flooded. Storm total rainfall was 5.15 inches in Remington and 3.53 inches in Rensselaer.

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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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