on the evening of June 6. The torrential rain would last until 12:00 PM on June 7. An unofficial rainfall total of was measured in Edinburgh. Official National Weather Service rainfall totals across Central Indiana during this period ranged from to . This water had no place to go as it struck the already saturated grounds, so runoff was extremely high. The Big Blue River and Sugar Creek began to rise rapidly. Runoff quickly flooded agricultural areas and much of this water made its way into several subdivisions in Edinburgh. Many homes were flooded with several feet of water. US 31, SR 252, and Interstate 65 were all flooded at the height of the flood, essentially cutting Edinburgh off from surrounding areas. Geography Edinburgh is located at (39.352728, -85.967466). According to the 2010 census, Edinburgh has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 4,480 people, 1,760 households and 1,180 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 1,940 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 95.2% White, 0.3% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 3.0% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.5% of the population. There were 1,760 households, of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.0% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.03. The median age in the town was 38.3 years. 24.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 10% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.8% were from 25 to 44; 27.8% were from 45 to 64; and 12% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.9% male and 50.1% female. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 4,505 people, 1,789 households, and 1,207 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 1,894 housing units at an average density of . The racial