Storms and rainfall brought historic flooding to Indiana in recent days, with the White River reaching levels not seen in more than 100 years
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- An Indiana woman was amazed to find her wedding ring in deep floodwater inside her Noblesville home
- “I just happened to feel it, and it was right there,” Laura Sewell said of her ring
- Storms and rainfall brought historic flooding to Indiana in recent days, with the White River reaching levels not seen in more than 100 years
Indiana woman Laura Sewell lost her home to the devastating flooding caused by storms that began sweeping the state last week — but she miraculously salvaged one sentimental item in the deep water.
Sewell and her husband were forced to evacuate their home in the hard-hit Riverwood neighborhood of Noblesville on Friday morning, Aug. 14, after waking up to discover water filling their home as the White River — which runs through much of central and southern Indiana — reached an historic 24.6 feet, per WTHR.
“We knew it was coming up, but we’ve been here for 28 years, and it’s no big deal,” Laura said while speaking with the outlet. “We’ve seen it come to the backyard before, but it’s never gotten in the house, so we didn’t realize it until about 5:30 a.m. [on Friday], and it was already about four inches in the house.”…