Enter any address in Dubois County, Indiana to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from thunderstorms is the dominant flood character in Dubois County, Indiana. Between 1993 and 2023, NOAA Storm Events data recorded 74 flash flood events and 25 general flood events. For example, on July 17, 2025, multiple waves of convection associated with a stalled cold front caused isolated flooding issues across several counties, including Dubois.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims data shows that properties in Zone X have experienced the highest average payouts ($28,907) with an average water depth of 0.6 feet, despite being designated as moderate flood risk areas. Zone A, considered high risk, had an average payout of $20,281 with an average water depth of 0.3 feet. Homeowners in Zone A and Zone X, as well as those in areas with unknown flood risk designations, should pay close attention to flood potential.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
34 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Dubois County, Indiana has recorded 99 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 74 flash floods and 25 river or area floods. The county has received 16 federal disaster declarations, 2 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1979–2026)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| 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 |
| Snow | Snowstorm | Dec 21, 2004 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding | Severe Storm | Jul 3, 2004 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Jul 19, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 3, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Mar 3, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 25, 2022 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Sep 5, 2022 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 30, 2021 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Mar 20, 2020 | 15.00K |
| Flood | Mar 19, 2020 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 18, 2020 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 29, 2019 | 0.00K |
Flash Flood — Jul 19, 2025
On July 17th, a west to east oriented cold front dropped southeast from the Midwest and stalled along the Ohio River. Multiple waves of convection along the front continued moving west to east across southern Indiana before the front lifted back north on July 20th. Isolated flooding issues were observed in multiple counties.
Flash Flood — Jul 3, 2024
A slow-moving cold front lingered across the Ohio Valley, bringing multiple waves of showers and thunderstorms from July 3rd through July 5th. Localized training of heavier showers and thunderstorms resulted in flash flooding, particularly in Dubois County during the afternoon and evening hours on July 3rd. Over this three day period, scattered strong to severe storms produced mainly isolated s...
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 — Jul 25, 2022
During the late afternoon hours on July 24th, strong to severe thunderstorms developed across southeastern Illinois and southwestern Indiana ahead of a surface cold front located immediately to the northwest. Ahead of the cold front, temperatures across southwestern Indiana surged into the low-to-mid 90s during the afternoon on the 24th, with dewpoints residing in the mid-70s. This allowed for ...
Flash Flood — Sep 5, 2022
A quasi-stationary surface front and meandering mid-level cyclone continued to promote unsettled weather across the Ohio Valley on September 5th. During the morning hours, a slow-moving cluster of showers and thunderstorms across southwestern Indiana fed off of increasing diurnally-driven instability and a relatively moisture-rich environment, resulting in heavy rainfall across portions of Dubo...
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 Dubois 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 Dubois 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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