As a warm front lifted north across central Indiana, severe thunderstorms developed along it. Some areas received golf ball size hail. Across the Indianapolis area, rainfall of over 3 inches in some locations caused extensive flooding. This flooding impacted the morning rush hour, and some water rescues were performed.
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| Radar image of hail producing storm across Morgan County. Click to Enlarge. | Radar image of hail producing storm across Johnson County. Click to Enlarge. |
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Picture of a storm near Frankfort - Click to Enlarge |
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| 24 Hour Rainfall ending 7:00 AM June 20 - Click to Enlarge | 24 Hour Rainfall ending 7:00 AM June 21 - Click to Enlarge |
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24 Hour Estimated Rainfall for the Event - Click to Enlarge |
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Hydrograph of Lick Creek near Beech Grove showing the effects of the heavy rain.

Hydrograph of Buck Creek near Acton showing the effects of the heavy rain.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
644 PM EDT MON JUN 20 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0200 AM HAIL 3 SW WILLIAMS 38.77N 86.69W
06/20/2011 E1.75 INCH MARTIN IN CO-OP OBSERVER
TIME ESTIMATED.
0203 AM HAIL WILLIAMS 38.80N 86.65W
06/20/2011 E1.00 INCH LAWRENCE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
0225 AM HAIL MITCHELL 38.74N 86.48W
06/20/2011 E1.25 INCH LAWRENCE IN PUBLIC
TIME ESTIMATED.
0229 AM HAIL MITCHELL 38.74N 86.48W
06/20/2011 E1.00 INCH LAWRENCE IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0236 AM HAIL MITCHELL 38.74N 86.48W
06/20/2011 E1.25 INCH LAWRENCE IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0400 AM HAIL 1 E MOORESVILLE 39.62N 86.35W
06/20/2011 E0.25 INCH MORGAN IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0400 AM HAIL MARTINSVILLE 39.42N 86.42W
06/20/2011 E1.75 INCH MORGAN IN PUBLIC
ON COLUMBUS ST. TIME ESTIMATED.
0401 AM HAIL MARTINSVILLE 39.42N 86.42W
06/20/2011 E0.88 INCH MORGAN IN PUBLIC
0419 AM HAIL 2 S GREENWOOD 39.59N 86.11W
06/20/2011 E1.00 INCH JOHNSON IN AMATEUR RADIO
0420 AM HAIL MOORESVILLE 39.62N 86.37W
06/20/2011 E0.88 INCH MORGAN IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0445 AM HAIL GREENWOOD 39.62N 86.11W
06/20/2011 E1.50 INCH JOHNSON IN PUBLIC
TIME ESTIMATED.
0455 AM HAIL NEW WHITELAND 39.56N 86.10W
06/20/2011 E1.00 INCH JOHNSON IN PUBLIC
TIME ESTIMATED.
0537 AM HAIL INDIANAPOLIS 39.78N 86.15W
06/20/2011 E1.00 INCH MARION IN PUBLIC
0538 AM HAIL INDIANA STATE FAIRGROUN 39.83N 86.13W
06/20/2011 E0.88 INCH MARION IN PUBLIC
0555 AM HAIL BARGERSVILLE 39.52N 86.17W
06/20/2011 E1.75 INCH JOHNSON IN PUBLIC
TIME ESTIMATED.
0635 AM FLOOD INDIANAPOLIS 39.78N 86.15W
06/20/2011 MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER
MULTIPLE CARS STALLED IN WATER ON COLLEGE AVE JUST NORTH
OF 86TH ST.
0648 AM FLOOD SHELBYVILLE 39.52N 85.78W
06/20/2011 SHELBY IN TRAINED SPOTTER
STREET FLOODING ACCOMPANIED BY 0.5 INCH HAIL.
0654 AM FLOOD WHITELAND 39.55N 86.09W
06/20/2011 JOHNSON IN PUBLIC
ROADS FLOODED.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SSE NEW SALEM 39.53N 85.35W
06/20/2011 M1.17 INCH RUSH IN TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 5 ENE MITCHELL 38.76N 86.39W
06/20/2011 M1.52 INCH LAWRENCE IN TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 WNW LAWRENCE 39.89N 86.04W
06/20/2011 M1.32 INCH MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 S LAFAYETTE 40.40N 86.87W
06/20/2011 M2.21 INCH TIPPECANOE IN TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 10 NE INDIANAPOLIS 39.88N 86.01W
06/20/2011 M2.21 INCH MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HOUR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 6 SE INDIANAPOLIS 39.72N 86.07W
06/20/2011 M1.56 INCH MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HOUR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 5 N INDIANAPOLIS 39.85N 86.15W
06/20/2011 M2.63 INCH MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 5 WSW GREENWOOD 39.59N 86.20W
06/20/2011 M2.33 INCH JOHNSON IN TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 ENE FAIRLAND 39.60N 85.84W
06/20/2011 M3.41 INCH SHELBY IN TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 W CARMEL 39.97N 86.15W
06/20/2011 M2.40 INCH HAMILTON IN TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HOUR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 ESE CARMEL 39.96N 86.09W
06/20/2011 M2.32 INCH HAMILTON IN TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 E CUMBERLAND 39.78N 85.93W
06/20/2011 M2.44 INCH HANCOCK IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 W CARMEL 39.97N 86.15W
06/20/2011 M0.00 INCH HAMILTON IN TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HOUR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 ESE CARMEL 39.96N 86.09W
06/20/2011 M0.00 INCH HAMILTON IN TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HOUR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 8 SW INDIANAPOLIS 39.69N 86.25W
06/20/2011 M1.43 INCH MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SSW SHELBYVILLE 39.51N 85.78W
06/20/2011 M2.83 INCH SHELBY IN TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 N ZIONSVILLE 40.01N 86.27W
06/20/2011 M1.95 INCH BOONE IN TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 E CUMBERLAND 39.78N 85.93W
06/20/2011 M0.00 INCH HANCOCK IN TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HOUR TOTAL
0702 AM FLOOD FRANKLIN 39.49N 86.06W
06/20/2011 JOHNSON IN PUBLIC
SEVERAL ROADS UNDER WATER IN FRANKLIN.
0740 AM FLOOD INDIANAPOLIS 39.78N 86.15W
06/20/2011 MARION IN PUBLIC
EMERSON AVE FLOODED BETWEEN PROSPECT AND ENGLISH AVE.
0753 AM FLOOD CASTLETON 39.90N 86.05W
06/20/2011 MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER
VEHICLES STRANDED IN HIGH WATER ON CORPORATION DR. JUST
OFF OF I-69.
0817 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 SSW SHELBYVILLE 39.48N 85.80W
06/20/2011 SHELBY IN EMERGENCY MNGR
POWERLINES DOWN NEAR 350 S AND COLUMBUS RD. REPORTED AT
817 AM.
0817 AM FLOOD 4 S SHELBYVILLE 39.47N 85.78W
06/20/2011 SHELBY IN EMERGENCY MNGR
SR 9 FLOODED AT CR 350 S AND BETWEEN CR 500 AND 600 S.
0817 AM FLOOD SHELBYVILLE 39.52N 85.78W
06/20/2011 SHELBY IN EMERGENCY MNGR
SIGNIFICANT STREET FLOODING IN SHELBYVILLE...ESPECIALLY
ON COLESCOTT ST. BETWEEN HARRISON AND MILLER ST.
0844 AM HEAVY RAIN MCCORDSVILLE 39.91N 85.93W
06/20/2011 M2.34 INCH HANCOCK IN TRAINED SPOTTER
2.34 INCHES SINCE 6 AM AND STILL RAINING.
0847 AM HEAVY RAIN FAIRLAND 39.60N 85.86W
06/20/2011 E2.50 INCH SHELBY IN EMERGENCY MNGR
2.50 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE 6 AM IN FAIRLAND.
0850 AM TSTM WND DMG GREENSBURG 39.34N 85.48W
06/20/2011 DECATUR IN TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.
0851 AM FLOOD 6 SE SHELBYVILLE 39.46N 85.70W
06/20/2011 SHELBY IN EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER FLOWING OVER SR 244 WEST OF CR 600 E.
0851 AM FLOOD 5 SE SHELBYVILLE 39.47N 85.71W
06/20/2011 SHELBY IN EMERGENCY MNGR
SLOWED TRAFFIC ON I-74 AT MILE MARKER 119 DUE TO WATER ON
ROADWAY.
0853 AM FLOOD INDIANAPOLIS 39.78N 86.15W
06/20/2011 MARION IN PUBLIC
WATER COVERING ROADWAY AT 71ST AND BINFORD.
0856 AM FLOOD 10 N INDIANAPOLIS 39.92N 86.15W
06/20/2011 MARION IN PUBLIC
ROADS FLOODED IN NORA.
0900 AM FLOOD INDIANAPOLIS 39.78N 86.15W
06/20/2011 MARION IN BROADCAST MEDIA
WATER COVERING ROADWAY AT 16TH AND SHADELAND...ALSO AT
WASHINGTON AND POST.
0900 AM FLOOD 4 ESE NEW WHITELAND 39.54N 86.03W
06/20/2011 JOHNSON IN EMERGENCY MNGR
INTERESECTION OF WHITELAND ROAD AND HURRICANE ROAD CLOSED
DUE TO WATER.
0900 AM FLOOD 2 WSW NEW WHITELAND 39.55N 86.13W
06/20/2011 JOHNSON IN EMERGENCY MNGR
200 W AND 500 N CLOSED DUE TO WATER.
0906 AM HEAVY RAIN WESTFIELD 40.05N 86.13W
06/20/2011 E2.25 INCH HAMILTON IN BROADCAST MEDIA
2.25 INCHES THIS MORNING...UP TO ONE INCH PER HOUR RAIN
RATES.
0911 AM FLOOD INDIANAPOLIS 39.78N 86.15W
06/20/2011 MARION IN PUBLIC
ROADWAY COMPLETELY COVERED AT 88TH AND WESTFIELD BLVD.
0930 AM HEAVY RAIN SHELBYVILLE 39.52N 85.78W
06/20/2011 E4.00 INCH SHELBY IN PUBLIC
AT LEAST 4.00 INCHES OF RAINFALL SINCE 830 AM IN SOUTHERN
SHELBYVILLE.
0932 AM FLOOD FISHERS 39.95N 86.02W
06/20/2011 HAMILTON IN PUBLIC
106TH ST CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING BETWEEN HAGUE RD AND
ALLISONVILLE.
0938 AM FLOOD 6 SW SHELBYVILLE 39.46N 85.86W
06/20/2011 SHELBY IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
WATER OVER SR 44 WEST OF SHELBYVILLE NEAR 500 W.
0944 AM FLOOD INDIANAPOLIS 39.78N 86.15W
06/20/2011 MARION IN AMATEUR RADIO
SIX OR MORE INCHES OVER FRANKLIN RD BETWEEN WYSON AND ROY
RD.
0948 AM HAIL AVON 39.76N 86.38W
06/20/2011 E0.75 INCH HENDRICKS IN NWS EMPLOYEE
AT DAN JONES AND 200 S NEAR AVON AND PLAINFIELD LINE.
1002 AM HAIL INDIANAPOLIS 39.78N 86.15W
06/20/2011 E1.00 INCH MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER
SOUTH SIDE OF INDIANAPOLIS...1 BLOCK FROM UNIVERSITY OF
INDIANAPOLIS.
1005 AM FLOOD INDIANAPOLIS 39.78N 86.15W
06/20/2011 MARION IN BROADCAST MEDIA
WATER UP TO 6 FEET DEEP ACROSS EAST AND SOUTHEAST MARION
COUNTY.
1020 AM HEAVY RAIN CARMEL 39.97N 86.11W
06/20/2011 E3.00 INCH HAMILTON IN AMATEUR RADIO
3.00 INCHES OF RAINFALL THIS MORNING. MEASURED AT MAIN
ST. AND HAZEL DELL ON THE EAST SIDE OF CARMEL.
1021 AM HEAVY RAIN MCCORDSVILLE 39.91N 85.93W
06/20/2011 E3.50 INCH HANCOCK IN TRAINED SPOTTER
3.50 INCHES HAS FALLEN SINCE 6 AM...96TH AND OLIO.
1033 AM HEAVY RAIN FRANKFORT 40.28N 86.51W
06/20/2011 M2.05 INCH CLINTON IN TRAINED SPOTTER
2.05 INCHES MEASURED SO FAR THIS MORNING. NO MAJOR
FLOODING AT THIS TIME.
1058 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 S CASTLETON 39.88N 86.05W
06/20/2011 M4.26 INCH MARION IN CO-OP OBSERVER
4.26 INCHES OF RAINFALL SINCE 6 AM. MANY ROADS ACROSS
NORTHEAST MARION COUNTY FLOODED INCLUDING JOHNSON RD AND
THE INTERSECTION OF KESSLER AND BINFORD NEAR 59TH ST.
1133 AM HEAVY RAIN BEECH GROVE 39.72N 86.09W
06/20/2011 M4.03 INCH MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL THUS FAR.
1238 PM HEAVY RAIN 8 NNW INDIANAPOLIS 39.88N 86.20W
06/20/2011 M3.58 INCH MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL.
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