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Indiana Floods Shatter Century-Old Records | Fort Wayne News
Indiana’s facing historic flooding, with rivers in central and southeastern regions shattering century-old records—Anderson’s river hit levels nearly six feet above major flood stage. Unlike the 1982 Fort Wayne flood, which combined rain and snowmelt, this one’s fueled by relentless, intense rainfall, with Muncie seeing over nine inches in days. While Fort Wayne’s infrastructure has improved since ’82—through upgrades and floodplain buyouts turned into parks—officials warn a major disaster isn’t impossible. It would require widespread, sustained rain across multiple river basins, pushing…
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