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Flash Flood — Bartholomew, Indiana

June 7, 2008 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$10K
Area
Bartholomew

Event narrative (NOAA)

A man was driving home from work on Saturday June 7th on County Road 550 North near County Road 475 East when the flooded Haw Creek pushed his vehicle about 300 yards off the road. He was advised to stay in his vehicle, however he tried to walk away. He drowned around 1230 EST on June 7th after he tried to walk back to dry land. The flood waters swept the man downstream. His body was found on Monday June 9th at around 1615 EST in a creek bank near County Road 450 North.

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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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