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Flash FloodJefferson, Indiana

September 3, 2022 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$200K
Area
Jefferson

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 64 year old woman was killed when water left the banks of Brushy Fork and swept away her house on Brushy Fork Road. A barn and all the family's belongings were also swept away in the flood waters. The body of the woman was found 5 miles downstream by family members after first responders suspended their efforts overnight. The value of the damaged property is unknown.

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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.

Flash Flood — Jefferson, Indiana, September 3, 2022 | DisasterAtlasUSA