Enter any address in Crawford County, Indiana to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from heavy rainfall events is the dominant flood character in Crawford County, IN. Between 2004 and 2024, NOAA Storm Events data recorded 48 flash flood events and 16 general flood events. Recent examples include flash flooding on March 3rd, 2023, associated with a strong low-pressure system, and widespread flooding from February 15th to February 28th, 2018, due to repeated heavy rainfall across the Ohio River basin.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims data shows that properties in Zone A experienced the most claims, with an average payout of $17,430 and an average water depth of 6.6 feet. While fewer claims were filed in Zone X_UNSHADED, one claim averaged a payout of $15,252 with a reported water depth of 25.2 feet. Homeowners in Zone A and those in areas with higher reported water depths, regardless of official zone designation, should pay close attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
12 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Crawford County, Indiana has recorded 64 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 48 flash floods and 16 river or area floods. The county has received 21 federal disaster declarations, 4 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1974–2026)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Flood | Mar 30, 2025 |
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Flood | Feb 14, 2018 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And | Severe Storm | Apr 19, 2011 |
| Severe Winter Storm | Severe Storm | Jan 26, 2009 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Severe Storm | Sep 12, 2008 |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Hurricane | Aug 29, 2005 |
| Severe Winter Storms And Flooding | Severe Storm | Jan 1, 2005 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Mar 3, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 18, 2020 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Sep 25, 2018 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Feb 24, 2018 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Sep 8, 2018 | 2.00K |
| Flood | Apr 29, 2017 | 4.00M |
| Flood | Apr 29, 2017 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 28, 2017 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Dec 27, 2015 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 20, 2015 | 0.00K |
Flash Flood — Mar 3, 2023
On March 3rd, 2023, a historically strong low pressure system moved across the lower Ohio Valley, bringing heavy rainfall, severe weather, and most notably, very strong gradient winds as it moved across the region. On the synoptic scale, a shortwave upper-level trough located over the mid-Mississippi Valley became negatively tilted during the morning hours of March 3rd. A 120 knot 500 mb jet de...
Flash Flood — Aug 18, 2020
While on the western side of an upper trough, a surface low with associated fronts moved south through southwest Indiana. This produced heavy rainfall with localized flooding in a few Indiana counties.
Flash Flood — Sep 25, 2018
On September 25th a saturated air mass was in place ahead of an advancing cold front, with precipitable water values near two inches. With this air mass and shear ahead of the cold front, convective showers formed over southern Indiana and advanced east along Interstate 65 causing flooding issues in the system's path.
Flash Flood — Feb 24, 2018
Repeated rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall across the entire Ohio River basin totaled between 8 to 9 inches across southern Indiana from February 15 to February 28. These totals were generally 7+ inches, or 200 to 400% of normal values for mid to late February. The large areal extent of the excessive rainfall led to significant rises on area rivers, including the Ohio River. This resulted in...
Flash Flood — Sep 8, 2018
On September 8th, the remnants of Tropical Storm Gordon was centered in southeast Missouri. Much of the moisture and energy from the system interacted with a stationary front running west to east through Kentucky. This produced efficient rainfall that caused flash flooding, and the environmental shear was strong enough to produce two tornadoes along the Ohio River in southern Indiana and north-...
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
Source: OpenFEMA NFIP Individual Claims (2.25M records analyzed).
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Crawford County, Indiana:
AE High Risk — 1% annual chance of flooding. Insurance required.
VE Very High Risk — Coastal flooding with wave action.
X (Shaded) Moderate Risk — 500-year floodplain.
X Low Risk — Outside major floodplains.
Properties in Crawford County, Indiana that are in FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Areas (zones A and V) with federally backed mortgages are required to carry flood insurance.
Even outside high-risk zones, flood insurance is recommended. From 2014 to 2024, nearly one-third of NFIP claims came from outside the high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area.
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