SWITZERLAND COUNTY, Ind. — 1 woman is dead and multiple homes and roadways are damaged in Southeast Indiana after heavy rain and flooding Saturday night.
Switzerland County was significantly hit with heavy rain. Saturday night radar estimates range between four and nine inches for places like Vevay and Pleasant Township.
Radar estimated rainfall for parts of Switzerland & Ohio counties in SE Indiana range between 4 to 9 inches... More rain is heading that way as well. #WCPO @WCPO #CincyWX #OHwx #INwx #NKYwx pic.twitter.com/oqImsfwI6A
— Brandon Spinner WCPO (@wxSpinner89) September 4, 2022
There has been significant damage to a bridge along State Route 250 between Aaron Road and Indian Trail.
TRAFFIC ALERT: S.R. 250 is closed at the bridge over Indian Creek near Pleasant/Bennington in Switzerland County due to flood damage. More information regarding repairs will be shared once available. ⚠️ pic.twitter.com/KiaEeFX0G3
— INDOT Southeast (@INDOTSoutheast) September 4, 2022
The sheriff's office dispatch also said that multiple creeks along Bennington Pike were flooded.
Photos of damage in Switzerland County:
In Jefferson County, which is further east of Switzerland, officials are assessing damage in multiple areas. People are asked to avoid certain areas, including Manville, Brushy Fork and Tate Ridge, as sightseers are getting in the way of damage assessments.
The Jefferson County Emergency Management Agency reported that a 911 call came in for a female resident that couldn't exit her residence on Brushy Fork Road. First responders had difficulty accessing the area due to flooding and upon arrival, the property's structure had been washed away.
Five residents were unaccounted for, Jefferson County EMA said. By 8 p.m. Saturday, four were located without injury. On Sunday morning, a woman's body was discovered significantly downstream, Jefferson County EMA said.
The Jefferson County Coroner's Office is investigating the death and working to confirm her identity.
Overall, twenty homes along Brushy Fork Road were involved in the flooding, two were destroyed and three others had minor damage, Jefferson County EMA said. People are encouraged to avoid the area as damage assessments and cleanup are underway.
Switzerland and Jefferson counties, as well as a majority of the Tri-State area, are under a Flood Watch through Monday night. For areas that already have excessive rainfall and damage, the additional rainfall Sunday and Monday could lead to more flooding.
9 FIRST WARNING: Flood Watch in effect from 8am today to 11pm Monday. We've already seen an excessive amount of rain. Any additional rainfall could cause flooding. #WCPO @WCPO #CincyWX #OHwx #INwx #NKYwx pic.twitter.com/HEVGvJNMuO
— Brandon Spinner WCPO (@wxSpinner89) September 4, 2022
