Indiana, 2017Flooding in Indiana, October 8, 2017
October 8, 2017 · NWS ILN · 3 events in 1 county or zone
The remnants of Hurricane Harvey brought heavy rain and some isolated flooding to the region. Between one and four inches of rain fell across the region.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The remnants of Hurricane Harvey brought heavy rain and some isolated flooding to the region. Between one and four inches of rain fell across the region.
What forecasters said that day
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 Wilmington, OH wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Oct 8, 5:55 PM EST, 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 8, 5:55 PM EST, 12 minutes before
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</html>Flood, Ripley
- When
- October 8, 6:07 PM EST to 7:07 PM EST
- Where
- Ripley County, 0.69 mi N of Napoleon to 1.69 mi WNW of Napoleon
- Cause
- Heavy Rain / Tropical System
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 39.210, -85.330
High water was reported along several roads in the Napoleon area with several low lying areas impassable. There were no reports of roads that were closed.
Flood, Ripley
- When
- October 8, 7:00 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
- Where
- Ripley County, 4.69 mi W of Napoleon to 4.83 mi W of Napoleon
- Cause
- Heavy Rain / Tropical System
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 39.193, -85.417
A van became trapped in high water along County Road 900 W, and a water rescue was performed.
Flood, Ripley
- When
- October 8, 7:00 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
- Where
- Ripley County, 3.3 mi N of Napoleon to 3.27 mi N of Napoleon
- Cause
- Heavy Rain / Tropical System
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 39.248, -85.324
A vehicle became trapped in high water. The vehicle needed to be towed out of the water.
- Flood
- Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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- Wildfire in California, October 8 to 31, 20174 deaths · 1 injured · 3 events
- Tornadoes in South Carolina, October 8, 2017$650,000 · EF2 · 7 events
- Winter Weather in Wyoming, October 8, 20171 death · 1 event
- Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in North Carolina, October 8, 2017$681,000 · EF1 · 7 events
- Tornadoes in North Carolina, October 8, 2017$110,000 · EF1 · 2 events
- Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in Puerto Rico, October 8 to 9, 2017$120,000 · 6 events
- Strong Wind in Georgia, October 8, 20171 injured · $37,000 · 6 events
- Tropical Storm and Flash Flooding in Alabama, October 8, 2017$35,000 · 7 events
- Tornado in South Carolina, October 8, 2017EF1 · 1 event
- Winter Storm in Wyoming, October 8 to 9, 201721 events
- Wildfire and High Wind in California, October 8 to 31, 201769 kt wind · 8 events
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 718266, 718553, 718554.