Wild footage of Indiana's White River flooding a massive quarry
Wild footage of Indiana's White River flooding a massive quarry Rob Beschizza 4:01 pm Wed Sep 30, 2026 Image: Carmel Police Last month's flooding in Carmel, Indiana, saw the White River burst its banks and destroy a number of homes—and caused a highway overpass to collapse. The waters ultimately reached a working limestone quarry, resulting in the spectacular sight of its sharp-cut walls and platforms briefly turned into whitewater rapids. Scott Flowers posted a mini-documentary about the incident, featuring before-and-after footage of the landscape and a detailed description of how it changed.
- ▪Wild footage of Indiana's White River flooding a massive quarry Rob Beschizza 4:01 pm Wed Sep 30, 2026 Image: Carmel Police Last month's flooding in Carmel, Indiana, saw the White River burst its banks and destroy a number of homes—and caus
- ▪The waters ultimately reached a working limestone quarry, resulting in the spectacular sight of its sharp-cut walls and platforms briefly turned into whitewater rapids.
- ▪Scott Flowers posted a mini-documentary about the incident, featuring before-and-after footage of the landscape and a detailed description of how it changed.
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Wild footage of Indiana's White River flooding a massive quarry Rob Beschizza 4:01 pm Wed Sep 30, 2026 Image: Carmel Police Last month's flooding in Carmel, Indiana, saw the White River burst its banks and destroy a number of homes—and caused a highway overpass to collapse. The waters ultimately reached a working limestone quarry, resulting in the spectacular sight of its sharp-cut walls and platforms briefly turned into whitewater rapids. Scott Flowers posted a mini-documentary about the incident, featuring before-and-after footage of the landscape and a detailed description of how it changed. During the August 2026 White River flood in Carmel, Indiana, floodwater pushed backward through Blue Woods Creek and into a working limestone quarry.
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