Blue River Floods Salem, Indiana

  • 7 years ago
The town of Salem, Indiana, was nearly completely under water on Saturday, May 20, after the West Fork of the Blue River flooded. A state of emergency was declared on May 19, but was lifted on Saturday.According to WLKY, water receded significantly into Saturday morning, but left significant damage. A bridge over the river was closed after two petroleum tanks and three semi-trailer rigs crashed into it.These videos from around Salem appear to have been taken on May 19.