The Midwest is facing its fourth consecutive day of flooding after a catastrophic deluge in Indiana. Relentless storms have unleashed heavy rain, causing flooding in parts of Indiana, Iowa, and northern Illinois. The flooding has resulted in evacuations, road closures, and damage to homes and businesses.

Indiana Flooding

Cambridge City, Indiana, reported catastrophic flooding, with water levels reaching as high as many houses’ windows. The town is currently under a boil-water advisory, and officials have urged residents in certain areas to evacuate. First responders are using boats to conduct rescues, as most roads in the town are impassable.

New Castle, Indiana, received over 11 inches of rain in 32 hours, resulting in a 1-in-1000-year flood. The city is using buses to transport people evacuating the floods to a temporary shelter. Homes were also flooded in Muncie, Indiana, where officials were working to evacuate an area with about 200 homes.

Regional Impact

The flooding is not limited to Indiana, as parts of Iowa and northern Illinois are also experiencing heavy rain and flooding. A complex of storms is moving into the region, bringing with it the risk of additional flooding. The National Weather Service has issued a Level 2 of 4 risk of flooding rain for the area, with the highest odds of significant rainfall centered on much of Iowa and northern Illinois.

The severe weather has resulted in at least two deaths, including a 4-year-old boy who died in southeastern Indiana after a tree fell on a house. A utility company in northern Indiana experienced its largest outage event in company history, with multiple roads washed out and water rescues conducted in flood-ravaged areas.

Original reporting: KRDO (Colorado Springs metro) — read the source article.