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Scenes of devastation emerge from widespread Indiana flooding

Grace Hollars Max Gersh
Aug. 14, 2026, 10:32 a.m. ET
Floodwaters encroach on homes in Pendleton, Indiana on Aug. 13, 2026. A swath of Central Indiana remains under threat of flooding on Aug. 14 as another round of storms makes it way across an already drenched landscape.

Floodwaters encroach on homes in Pendleton, Indiana on Aug. 13, 2026.
A swath of Central Indiana remains under threat of flooding on Aug. 14 as another round of storms makes it way across an already drenched landscape.

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Water rushing downstream in the Fall Creek crashes over a pedestrian bridge Aug. 13, 2026, in Pendleton. The bridge normally crosses the waterway at Falls Park. Pendleton remains under an emergency declaration on Aug. 14 after flooding swelled Fall Creek and caused flooding and road closures.

Water rushing downstream in the Fall Creek crashes over a pedestrian bridge Aug. 13, 2026, in Pendleton. The bridge normally crosses the waterway at Falls Park.
Pendleton remains under an emergency declaration on Aug. 14 after flooding swelled Fall Creek and caused flooding and road closures.

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Floodwaters encroach on homes along South Jefferson Street on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Pendleton.

Floodwaters encroach on homes along South Jefferson Street on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Pendleton.

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Water rushing downstream in the Fall Creek crashes over a pedestrian bridge Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Pendleton. The bridge normally crosses the waterway at Falls Park.

Water rushing downstream in the Fall Creek crashes over a pedestrian bridge Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Pendleton. The bridge normally crosses the waterway at Falls Park.

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Floodwaters spill onto West State Road 38 on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, near Mill Road in Pendleton.

Floodwaters spill onto West State Road 38 on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, near Mill Road in Pendleton.

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Floodwaters spill onto West State Road 38 on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, near Mill Road in Pendleton.

Floodwaters spill onto West State Road 38 on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, near Mill Road in Pendleton.

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Floodwaters surround a home Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Pendleton.

Floodwaters surround a home Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Pendleton.

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A generator hangs from a utility pole above floodwaters Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Pendleton.

A generator hangs from a utility pole above floodwaters Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Pendleton.

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Sand bags and concrete blocks line a street near the Fall Creek on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, near Falls Park in Pendleton.

Sand bags and concrete blocks line a street near the Fall Creek on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, near Falls Park in Pendleton.

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The Fall Creek rushes past its banks and over a railing Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, at Falls Park in Pendleton.

The Fall Creek rushes past its banks and over a railing Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, at Falls Park in Pendleton.

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The Fall Creek rushes past its banks and over a railing Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, at Falls Park in Pendleton.

The Fall Creek rushes past its banks and over a railing Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, at Falls Park in Pendleton.

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The Fall Creek rushes past its banks Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, at Falls Park in Pendleton.

The Fall Creek rushes past its banks Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, at Falls Park in Pendleton.

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Sand bags line the base of a garage as floodwaters from the Fall Creek rise Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Pendleton.

Sand bags line the base of a garage as floodwaters from the Fall Creek rise Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Pendleton.

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A Ford Mustang sits in floodwaters Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Pendleton.

A Ford Mustang sits in floodwaters Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Pendleton.

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The Fall Creek rushes past its banks and over a railing Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, at Falls Park in Pendleton.

The Fall Creek rushes past its banks and over a railing Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, at Falls Park in Pendleton.

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The Fall Creek rushes past its banks and over a railing Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, at Falls Park in Pendleton.

The Fall Creek rushes past its banks and over a railing Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, at Falls Park in Pendleton.

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The Fall Creek rushes past its banks and over a railing Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, at Falls Park in Pendleton.

The Fall Creek rushes past its banks and over a railing Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, at Falls Park in Pendleton.

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People take in the floodwaters of the Fall Creek on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, near Falls Park in Pendleton.

People take in the floodwaters of the Fall Creek on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, near Falls Park in Pendleton.

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Water rushing downstream in the Fall Creek crashes over a pedestrian bridge Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Pendleton. The bridge normally crosses the waterway at Falls Park.

Water rushing downstream in the Fall Creek crashes over a pedestrian bridge Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Pendleton. The bridge normally crosses the waterway at Falls Park.

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Sand bags line a street near the Fall Creek on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, near Falls Park in Pendleton.

Sand bags line a street near the Fall Creek on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, near Falls Park in Pendleton.

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