Friday brought the biggest one-day rain of the year to Indianapolis, less than a week after that happened the last time. The official total in Indy was 2.71 inches.
The average September brings 3.12 inches of rainfall at Indianapolis. The ENTIRE month of September. Through the first seven days of September 2012, 4.69 inches of rain have fallen at the Indianapolis International Airport. This is the 4th wettest first week of September on record for the Indianapolis area.
FIRST WEEKS OF SEPTEMBER RAIN:
7.23″ 2003
6.80″ 1895
5.15″ 1879
4.69″ 2012
Indiana turned a corner in August, which was the 8th wettest on record for Indy. If August’s rainfall is added to September’s first seven days’ rainfall, the total of 11.20 inches ALREADY ranks as the 10th wettest August+September on record.
AUGUST+SEPTEMBER PRECIP:
Rank Value Ending Date
1 16.11 1989
2 15.01 2003
3 14.80 1921
4 14.30 1926
5 12.65 1879
6 12.31 1890
7 12.11 1993
8 12.08 1896
9 11.65 1980
10 11.20 2012 (through 9-7-12)
*PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT*...SUMMARY *NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN* *844 AM EDT SAT SEP 08 2012* * .TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON* * .DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.* ..REMARKS.. 1204 PM HAIL N KOKOMO 40.48N 86.13W 09/07/2012 E0.75 INCH HOWARD IN BROADCAST MEDIA SHEETS OF RAIN OBSERVED AS WELL. EVENT TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. 1212 PM TSTM WND DMG GREENTOWN 40.48N 85.96W 09/07/2012 HOWARD IN LAW ENFORCEMENT TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNED. 1239 PM HAIL TIPTON 40.28N 86.04W 09/07/2012 E0.15 INCH TIPTON IN TRAINED SPOTTER 1241 PM HAIL TIPTON 40.28N 86.04W 09/07/2012 E0.25 INCH TIPTON IN PUBLIC 1241 PM FLOOD TIPTON 40.28N 86.04W 09/07/2012 TIPTON IN EMERGENCY MNGR STREET FLOODING OCCURRING IN DOWNTOWN TIPTON. 1255 PM TSTM WND DMG SUMMITVILLE 40.34N 85.64W 09/07/2012 MADISON IN LAW ENFORCEMENT POWER OUT IN SUMMITVILLE. 0122 PM TSTM WND GST SW ANDERSON 40.09N 85.69W 09/07/2012 E40 MPH MADISON IN TRAINED SPOTTER PEA SIZED HAIL WAS ALSO OBSERVED...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN. 0130 PM HAIL 3 S ANDERSON 40.05N 85.69W 09/07/2012 E0.50 INCH MADISON IN EMERGENCY MNGR NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF CR 500S AND 50W...OBSERVED 1-2 MINUTES OF HALF INCH HAIL. 0135 PM HAIL ANDERSON 40.09N 85.69W 09/07/2012 M1.00 INCH MADISON IN EMERGENCY MNGR SOUTHWEST SIDE OF ANDERSON 0135 PM HAIL 2 E ANDERSON 40.09N 85.65W 09/07/2012 E0.70 INCH MADISON IN TRAINED SPOTTER 0145 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 E ANDERSON 40.09N 85.65W 09/07/2012 M1.28 INCH MADISON IN TRAINED SPOTTER OBSERVED IN 45 MINUTES. 0439 PM HAIL 4 E FARMLAND 40.19N 85.05W 09/07/2012 E0.25 INCH RANDOLPH IN FIRE DEPT/RESCUE 0441 PM HAIL WINCHESTER 40.17N 84.98W 09/07/2012 E0.75 INCH RANDOLPH IN FIRE DEPT/RESCUE MARBLE SIZE HAIL 0749 PM TSTM WND GST 4 NW LEBANON 40.09N 86.53W 09/07/2012 M62 MPH BOONE IN STORM CHASER 0813 PM TSTM WND GST TERRE HAUTE 39.47N 87.38W 09/07/2012 M46 MPH VIGO IN ASOS 0814 PM TSTM WND GST 8 SW TERRE HAUTE 39.39N 87.49W 09/07/2012 M55 MPH VIGO IN AMATEUR RADIO 0820 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 E DANVILLE 39.76N 86.48W 09/07/2012 HENDRICKS IN AMATEUR RADIO BARN ROOD BLOWN OFF AT 7458 W US36 0825 PM HAIL 4 N DANVILLE 39.82N 86.52W 09/07/2012 E0.25 INCH HENDRICKS IN EMERGENCY MNGR LOCATED AT 7100 N SR 39...HEAVY RAIN 0835 PM HEAVY RAIN TERRE HAUTE 39.47N 87.38W 09/07/2012 M1.12 INCH VIGO IN AMATEUR RADIO TOTAL WITHIN THE PAST HOUR 0836 PM FLOOD THORNTOWN 40.13N 86.61W 09/07/2012 BOONE IN AMATEUR RADIO REPORTS OF FLOODING IN DOWNTOWN ON STATE ROAD 47 0839 PM HAIL 2 W BROWNSBURG 39.84N 86.43W 09/07/2012 E0.25 INCH HENDRICKS IN AMATEUR RADIO 0843 PM FLOOD 3 S TERRE HAUTE 39.43N 87.38W 09/07/2012 VIGO IN AMATEUR RADIO MINIMUM OF 6 INCHES OF WATER ACROSS HIGHWAY 63 NEAR COUNTY ROAD 1100S SOUTH OF TERRE HAUTE. LOCATION APPROX. 0846 PM FLOOD 6 W SHELBURN 39.18N 87.51W 09/07/2012 SULLIVAN IN AMATEUR RADIO ONE FOOT OF WATER ON HIGHWAY 63 ONE MILE SOUTH OF SR48 0846 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 N BROWNSBURG 39.87N 86.39W 09/07/2012 M1.26 INCH HENDRICKS IN AMATEUR RADIO STORM TOTAL SO FAR 0847 PM FLOOD THORNTOWN 40.13N 86.61W 09/07/2012 BOONE IN AMATEUR RADIO SIX TO TEN INCHES OF WATER ACROSS SR47 0847 PM HEAVY RAIN 4 NNE SHERIDAN 40.19N 86.19W 09/07/2012 M2.15 INCH HAMILTON IN AMATEUR RADIO TOTAL SINCE 730 PM EDT 0912 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 SW SPEEDWAY 39.77N 86.27W 09/07/2012 M1.67 INCH MARION IN AMATEUR RADIO TOTAL PAST 30 MINUTES AT 10TH STREET AND COUNTRY CLUB ROAD 0919 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 N INDIANAPOLIS 39.79N 86.15W 09/07/2012 M1.00 INCH MARION IN BROADCAST MEDIA TOTAL PAST 19 MINUTES 0925 PM HEAVY RAIN INDIANAPOLIS 39.78N 86.15W 09/07/2012 M1.75 INCH MARION IN ASOS STORM TOTAL 0925 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 SW SPEEDWAY 39.77N 86.27W 09/07/2012 M2.07 INCH MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER TOTAL IN 45 MINUTES AT 10TH STREET AND COUNTRY CLUB ROAD 0926 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 E CARMEL 39.97N 86.09W 09/07/2012 M1.70 INCH HAMILTON IN AMATEUR RADIO LOCATED AT MAIN STREET AND RIVER ROAD IN EAST CARMEL. DIRECTION DISTANCE ESTIMATED. 0930 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 N INDIANAPOLIS 39.79N 86.15W 09/07/2012 M1.23 INCH MARION IN BROADCAST MEDIA 30-MINUTE TOTAL AT RTV6 0941 PM TSTM WND GST SHELBYVILLE 39.52N 85.78W 09/07/2012 M58 MPH SHELBY IN AWOS 1000 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 N FISHERS 40.00N 86.02W 09/07/2012 M2.15 INCH HAMILTON IN NWS EMPLOYEE 1115 PM TSTM WND GST HAYDEN 38.98N 85.74W 09/07/2012 M67 MPH JENNINGS IN AMATEUR RADIO LIMBS AND SMALL TREES DOWNED. 0500 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 NE MCCORDSVILLE 39.93N 85.90W 09/08/2012 M3.45 INCH HAMILTON IN COCORAHS 24-HR REPORT. 0600 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 NW ZIONSVILLE 39.98N 86.31W 09/08/2012 M3.09 INCH BOONE IN COCORAHS 24-HR REPORT. 0630 AM HEAVY RAIN 5 NNW RUSHVILLE 39.68N 85.48W 09/08/2012 M3.03 INCH RUSH IN COCORAHS 24-HR REPORT. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 NNW AVON 39.78N 86.40W 09/08/2012 M3.46 INCH HENDRICKS IN COCORAHS 24-HR REPORT. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 6 ESE LEBANON 40.02N 86.37W 09/08/2012 M3.28 INCH BOONE IN COCORAHS 24-HR REPORT. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 ESE ANDERSON 40.08N 85.64W 09/08/2012 M3.23 INCH MADISON IN COCORAHS 24-HR REPORT. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 SW THORNTOWN 40.09N 86.66W 09/08/2012 M3.16 INCH BOONE IN COCORAHS 24-HR REPORT. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 6 N ANDERSON 40.18N 85.69W 09/08/2012 M3.14 INCH MADISON IN COCORAHS 24-HR REPORT. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 9 NW INDIANAPOLIS 39.87N 86.27W 09/08/2012 M3.12 INCH MARION IN COCORAHS 24-HR REPORT. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 6 SSW SPEEDWAY 39.71N 86.29W 09/08/2012 M3.10 INCH MARION IN COCORAHS 24-HR REPORT. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SSW FAIRLAND 39.60N 85.86W 09/08/2012 M3.10 INCH SHELBY IN COCORAHS 24-HR REPORT. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 ESE EATON 40.33N 85.32W 09/08/2012 M4.32 INCH DELAWARE IN COCORAHS 24-HR REPORT. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 WSW WINCHESTER 40.16N 85.02W 09/08/2012 M3.96 INCH RANDOLPH IN COCORAHS 24-HR REPORT. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 5 ENE FRANKFORT 40.31N 86.42W 09/08/2012 M3.85 INCH CLINTON IN COCORAHS 24-HR REPORT. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 5 S BROWNSBURG 39.77N 86.39W 09/08/2012 M3.64 INCH HENDRICKS IN COCORAHS 24-HR REPORT. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 W MIDDLETOWN 40.06N 85.58W 09/08/2012 M3.79 INCH MADISON IN CO-OP OBSERVER 24-HR REPORT. 0730 AM HEAVY RAIN 7 W INDIANAPOLIS 39.78N 86.27W 09/08/2012 M3.36 INCH MARION IN COCORAHS 24-HR REPORT. 0800 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 E FISHERS 39.95N 85.97W 09/08/2012 M3.25 INCH HAMILTON IN COCORAHS
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