Two rounds of thunderstorms moved across portions of northwest Indiana during the early morning hours of June 27th.  Many areas received 1 to 2 inches of rain.  The highest totals were near Kentland.  Scattered thunderstorms developed during the afternoon of June 27th producing very heavy rain over these same areas, including Kentland, producing flash flooding.

Heavy Rain in JASPER, INDIANA
From 26-JUN-20 23:00:00 to 27-JUN-20 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: REMINGTON
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Rainfall of 5.46 inches was measured in 21 hours.

Heavy Rain in BENTON, INDIANA
From 27-JUN-20 00:00:00 to 27-JUN-20 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: FOWLER
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Rainfall of 7.01 inches was measured in 21 hours.  Approximately 5.5 inches of rain fell between 330 pm and 7 pm.

Heavy Rain in BENTON, INDIANA
From 27-JUN-20 00:00:00 to 27-JUN-20 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: EARL PARK
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Rainfall of 6.26 inches was measured in 21 hours.

Flash Flood in JASPER, INDIANA
From 27-JUN-20 15:00:00 to 27-JUN-20 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: RENSSELAER JASPER AR
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Flood waters up to 2 feet in depth were reported on roads in and south of Rensselaer.

Flash Flood in NEWTON, INDIANA
From 27-JUN-20 15:30:00 to 27-JUN-20 18:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: ADE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Flooding was first reported along Route 41 south of Kentland.  The fire chief said the water rose three feet in just 20 minutes.  The fire department was then flooded and equipment needed to be relocated.  Several fire departments assisted Kentland and rescued or evacuated 60 to 80 people from water filled streets, stranded cars and flooded homes.  Some of the rescues included vehicles that were flooded on Route 41 and Route 24 as well as county roads.  A family of three, which included an infant, was rescued from 1700 South.  Rescues on Route 24 occurred from the Indiana/Illinois state line to between Kentland and Goodland.
Three bridges and several county roads were washed out.  Numerous roads were flooded.  A fire truck was lost due to flooding.  Many homes were damaged and several homes received a considerable amount of damage.  The flood waters were five feet high in some homes and the flood waters were six feet deep in places on the south side of Kentland.  The flood waters began receding early in the morning of June 28th.

Heavy Rain in NEWTON, INDIANA
From 26-JUN-20 23:00:00 to 27-JUN-20 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: KENTLAND MUNI ARPT
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Rainfall of 8.45 inches was measured in 21 hours.  Rainfall of 2.75 inches was measured from the early morning thunderstorms and an additional 5.70 inches was measured from the afternoon thunderstorms.

Flood in NEWTON, INDIANA
From 27-JUN-20 18:30:00 to 28-JUN-20 06:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: ADE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Flooding continued into the early morning hours of June 28th after heavy rain and flash flooding during the afternoon of June 27th.

Heavy Rain in NEWTON, INDIANA
From 26-JUN-20 23:00:00 to 27-JUN-20 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: ADE
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Rainfall of 6.12 inches was measured in 21 hours.