A band of heavy rainfall blanketed southern portions of the central Indiana during the evening of the 8th of September. A couple reports of flash flooding were received which included one water rescue from a car and a drowned woman after being involved in a automobile accident.
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The episode as NWS IND wrote it up.
A band of heavy rainfall blanketed southern portions of the central Indiana during the evening of the 8th of September. A couple reports of flash flooding were received which included one water rescue from a car and a drowned woman after being involved in a automobile accident.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Indianapolis, IN wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Sep 8, 9:35 PM EST, 26 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 1035 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2016 .UPDATE... Aviation sections updated && .SYNOPSIS... Issued at 300 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2016 A cold front over eastern Wisconsin and northwest Illinois will move to central Indiana late tonight and become stationary. Low pressure tracking across the upper midwest will pull this front back to the north late Friday and move a trailing cold front southeast across our region Saturday. It will be dry and cooler early next week as high pressure behind this front builds eastward. In the long term another cold front will bring a chance of thunderstorms towards the middle of next week. && .NEAR TERM /Rest of Tonight and Friday/... Issued at 924 PM EDT Thu Sep 8 2016 UPDATE... Showers and thunderstorms have become confined to the south and eastern sections of the forecast area with dry conditions elsewhere. The persistent rainfall is currently creating flash flood issues across the south central and southeastern counties. However, there is little development currently upstream, so patchy fog could develop later, especially over northern counties. Current temps across the area are generally in the low to mid 70s and are expected to bottom out in the upper 60s/low 70s. Updated grids have been sent. PREVIOUS DISCUSSION... Numerous showers and a few thunderstorms were occurring over the northwest half of central Indiana...northern Indiana...central Illinois and Missouri. This area will continue to spread slowly southeast across our region this afternoon. The rapid refresh model indicates storms will become more scattered this evening and may temporarily end over northern sections late tonight. Will go with likely POPS mainly south tonight and then decrease them some overnight. SREF indicates possibility of patchy fog some areas...mainly north late tonight. On Friday...a frontal system over central Indiana will move back to the north as a southerly flow increases across the area. Will go with likely POPS south all of Friday and north by Friday afternoon. Went close to a MOS blend on temperatures with lows tonight in the upper 60s to lower 70s and highs Friday from around 80 north to middle 80s south. && .SHORT TERM /Friday night through Sunday/... Issued at 300 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2016 Models indicate a 40 to 45 knot 850 MB jet will push into our region Friday night and this combined with persuadable water of around 2.5 inches will produce numerous showers and thunderstorms. HPC has us under a slight risk of excessive rainfall. Could see locally heavy rainfall. But since this is in the 3rd period and flash flood guidance is over 3 inches will not issue any headlines at this time. Models indicate a cold front will move across Indiana Saturday and will continue high chance POPS for then. Saturday night and Sunday will be dry and cooler as the cold front moves on to the east and high pressure behind the cold front builds our way by late Sunday. Stayed close to a MOS blend on temperatures with lows around 70 Friday night and the lower to middle 50s Saturday night. Highs will be in the upper 70s to around 80 Saturday and the middle 70s Sunday. && .LONG TERM /Sunday Night Through Thursday/... Issued at 232 PM EDT Thu Sep 8 2016 Models are close enough that the SuperBlend initialization was accepted for most items. An upper trough will push a cold front through the area mid week, bringing chances for rain to the area during that time. Lower confidence for PoPs on Tuesday, with latest model runs holding off until Tuesday night. However, left SuperBlend alone for the most part, just delaying the chances until afternoon. Temperatures will return to below normal behind the front later next week. && .AVIATION /Discussion for the 090300Z IND TAF/... Ongoing TAF remains in good shape as VFR Conditions will continue the next couple of hours. Convection to the southeast of Indianapolis is expected to continue to drift away from the TAF site. MVFR to IFR conditions are expected to develop during max cooling hours overnight as dew point depressions are expected to be less than 1F. Thus will continue to trend toward MVFR/IFR conditions overnight. Previous discussion below /Discussion for the 090000z tafs/... Issued at 749 PM EDT Thu Sep 8 2016 VFR conditions are expected the first few hours of the TAF period. MVFR/IFR conditions are expected during the max cooling hours. As heating returns on Friday...a return to VFR conditions are expected. Ongoing showers across Central Indiana are expected to drift south of most of the taf sites...and only continue to impact BMG through the overnight hours. HRRR continues to stream precip across southern Indiana including Bloomington through the overnight hours. Thus have continued the precip mention there. Elsewhere...partial clearing...recent rains...light winds and low dew point depressions will lead to MVFR to IFR fog and CIGS after 09Z. Forecast soundings dry out late tonight and early on Friday...which should lead to VFR conditions after morning fog burns off. Another Short wave is expected to arrive late in the afternoon on Friday. Forecast soundings become saturated by late afternoon and have introduced prevailing VFR rain. Instability looks limited...but a rumble of thunder cannot be ruled out. && .IND Watches/Warnings/Advisories... NONE. && SYNOPSIS...JH NEAR TERM...JH/TDUD SHORT TERM...JH LONG TERM...50 AVIATION...JP
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 410 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2016 INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-092015- CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-BOONE- TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-VERMILLION-PARKE-PUTNAM- HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK-HENRY-VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-MORGAN-JOHNSON-SHELBY- RUSH-SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW-DECATUR-KNOX-DAVIESS- MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-JENNINGS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO... CRAWFORDSVILLE...ANDERSON...MUNCIE...INDIANAPOLIS...TERRE HAUTE... SHELBYVILLE...BLOOMINGTON...COLUMBUS...VINCENNES...BEDFORD...SEYMOUR 410 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL INDIANA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. OUTLOOK: THUNDERSTORMS HAZARDS: LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS...HEAVY RAIN. TIMING: THROUGHOUT THE EVENING AND NIGHT. DISCUSSION: SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS A FRONTAL BOUNDARY APPROACHES THE AREA. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. OUTLOOK: THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE AT TIMES THROUGH SATURDAY...PARTICULARLY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...AND AGAIN ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. WHILE WIDESPREAD SEVERE STORMS DO NOT APPEAR LIKELY AT THIS TIME...HEAVY RAINFALL AND LIGHTNING WILL BE THREATS WITH THE STORMS. DISCUSSION: A FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE AREA THROUGH SATURDAY WITH MULTIPLE CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS. FURTHER OUT...A COLD FRONT WILL BRING ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS NEXT WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. && MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/IND (ALL LOWERCASE)
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
935 PM EDT THU SEP 08 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0930 PM HEAVY RAIN RUSHVILLE 39.61N 85.45W
09/08/2016 M3.25 INCH RUSH IN EMERGENCY MNGR
AMOUNT WITHIN LAST 1.5 HOURS.
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BHHPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
951 PM EDT THU SEP 08 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0901 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 SE GREENWOOD 39.60N 86.09W
09/08/2016 M2.90 INCH JOHNSON IN PUBLIC
AMOUNT SINCE 1524 EDT
&&
BHHPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
954 PM EDT THU SEP 08 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0925 PM HEAVY RAIN MORRISTOWN 39.67N 85.70W
09/08/2016 M2.60 INCH SHELBY IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
AMOUNT SINCE 1545 EDT
&&
BHHPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
956 PM EDT THU SEP 08 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0934 PM HEAVY RAIN RUSHVILLE 39.61N 85.45W
09/08/2016 M3.58 INCH RUSH IN COCORAHS
AMOUNT SINCE 1700 EDT
&&
BHHPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1057 PM EDT THU SEP 08 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1023 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 W GREENWOOD 39.62N 86.13W
09/08/2016 M2.24 INCH JOHNSON IN PUBLIC
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BHHPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1101 PM EDT THU SEP 08 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0356 PM HEAVY RAIN 5 SW INDIANAPOLIS 39.73N 86.21W
09/08/2016 M0.53 INCH MARION IN EMERGENCY MNGR
AMOUNT IN 23 MINUTES ENDING AT 1556 EDT.
0500 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 WSW GREENWOOD 39.60N 86.15W
09/08/2016 M1.70 INCH JOHNSON IN AMATEUR RADIO
AMOUNT SINCE 3 PM. AMOUNT RECEIVED BETWEEN 4 AND 5 PM
EDT WAS 1.08 INCHES. POOLING OF WATER OVER STORM DRAIN.
0500 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 SE GREENWOOD 39.60N 86.09W
09/08/2016 M2.52 INCH JOHNSON IN PUBLIC
AMOUNT FALLEN FROM 1524 EDT TO 1700 EDT. LOCATION
APPROXIMATE FOR SOUTHEAST PART OF TOWN.
0537 PM HEAVY RAIN RUSHVILLE 39.61N 85.45W
09/08/2016 M1.28 INCH RUSH IN PUBLIC
AMOUNT IN 30 MINUTES...AND STILL RAINING
0629 PM HEAVY RAIN MAYS 39.74N 85.43W
09/08/2016 M1.75 INCH RUSH IN TRAINED SPOTTER
GENERAL LOCATION LISTED. SPOTTER REPORTED LOCATION AS
NORTHEAST RUSH COUNTY
0805 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 SE INDIANAPOLIS INT'L 39.71N 86.28W
09/08/2016 M1.20 INCH MARION IN NWS OFFICE
AMOUNT SINCE APPROXIMATELY 1530 EDT
0901 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 SE GREENWOOD 39.60N 86.09W
09/08/2016 M2.90 INCH JOHNSON IN PUBLIC
AMOUNT SINCE 1524 EDT
0911 PM HEAVY RAIN 4 SW BLOOMINGTON 39.15N 86.62W
09/08/2016 M2.01 INCH MONROE IN ASOS
AMOUNT SINCE 1928 EDT
0925 PM HEAVY RAIN MORRISTOWN 39.67N 85.70W
09/08/2016 M2.60 INCH SHELBY IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
AMOUNT SINCE 1545 EDT
0930 PM HEAVY RAIN RUSHVILLE 39.61N 85.45W
09/08/2016 M3.25 INCH RUSH IN EMERGENCY MNGR
AMOUNT WITHIN LAST 1.5 HOURS.
0934 PM HEAVY RAIN RUSHVILLE 39.61N 85.45W
09/08/2016 M3.58 INCH RUSH IN COCORAHS
AMOUNT SINCE 1700 EDT
1023 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 W GREENWOOD 39.62N 86.13W
09/08/2016 M2.24 INCH JOHNSON IN PUBLIC
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BHHThe Indianapolis radar (KIND), 63 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:03 UTC.
2 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
A water rescue from a vehicle occurred at this location due to flash flooding from heavy thunderstorm rainfall.
Interstate 74 was shut down between mile markers 134 and 143 due to high water from heavy thunderstorm rainfall.
Also, an Indianapolis woman drowned inside a vehicle late Thursday after it struck a semi on a flooded portion of Interstate 74 and overturned into a water-filled ditch, trapping her inside, county law enforcement officials said.
The accident occurred at approximately 11:53 p.m. Thursday. At that time, a Cloverdale man, 62, was traveling east on Interstate 74, near the 143 mile marker. Heavy rains led to high water on the roadway, which are believed to have caused the man to lose control of the vehicle and slide. As it slid, the vehicle was hit by a 2000 Freightliner semi and sent into a roadside ditch. The SUV came to rest upside-down and was partially submerged. More than four feet of water had collected in the ditch by the time the accident had occurred, Decatur County Sheriff said.
The deceased woman, 58, a passenger in the SUV, was pronounced dead at the scene. The man escaped the vehicle unharmed and he and emergency responders attempted to free the woman from the vehicle, but all were unable to pull her from the submerged car. Attempts to resuscitate the woman after she was extricated were unsuccessful.
Westbound lanes in the vicinity of the accident were shut down for approximately two hours, sheriff’s department personnel said.
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood, Decatur | 2016-09-08 | 58 | Female | Vehicle/Towed Trailer | Indirect |
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Indiana in 2016Every state in 2016This day in weather historyWarnings in Indiana, September 2016
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 661276, 661277.