113-year flood record broken as White River inundates Indiana’s Hamilton County (VIDEO)

Record flooding inundated parts of Hamilton County, Indiana, on Saturday, Aug. 15, after the White River reached 24.60 feet in Noblesville, surpassing the previous record of 23.8 feet set in 1913.

Drone footage released by the Hamilton County Government showed widespread flooding around Noblesville, with roads, vehicles and large areas of land submerged as high water spread through the area.

The White River reached a record 24.60 feet in Noblesville on Saturday, Aug. 15, inundating parts of Hamilton County and surpassing the previous high set in 1913.

The footage followed State Road 19 north towards Forest Park Golf Course, showing the extent of flooding around the city.

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