1 flood insurance claims·$44,000 paid·3 federal flood & hurricane disasters
Share of the whole county outline, rivers and lakes included; parts FEMA hasn’t mapped count as zero.
Shaded areas are FEMA’s mapped flood hazard zones in and around Pike County, Indiana. Zoomed out they are simplified; at street level the map switches to FEMA’s exact layer. Tap anywhere to check that spot, or search an address above.
Long-term flood events from river overflow and related systems dominate the flood character of Pike County, Indiana. Over the last 30 years, NOAA records show 144 general flood events resulting in 3 deaths, alongside 29 flash flood events. Recent activity includes severe weather on July 19, 2025, when a slow-moving mesoscale convective system combined with high precipitable water values of 2.25 inches to produce torrential rainfall rates across Southwest Indiana.
Federal insurance records reflect limited historical claims data for the area. Specifically, Zone A has recorded 1 claim with an average payout of $44,000 and an average recorded water depth of 0 inches.
Homeowners, real estate agents, and journalists should pay the most attention to properties located within Zone A and areas susceptible to river overflow.
Summary written from NOAA storm reports and NFIP claims for this county. Not a prediction.
74 NOAA storm reports from Pike County describe what happened, in the words of the forecasters who covered it. Read the Indiana flood stories →
20 federal disaster declarations since 1977, 3 of them floods, coastal storms or hurricanes.
| Disaster | Began |
|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storm | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And | Apr 19, 2011 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Sep 12, 2008 |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes | May 30, 2008 |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Aug 29, 2005 |
| Severe Winter Storms And Flooding | Jan 1, 2005 |
| Snow | Dec 21, 2004 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding | Jul 3, 2004 |
Weather and water disasters only; most recent first. Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations.
173 since 1996: 29 flash floods and 144 river or area floods.
| Event | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flood | Jul 19, 2025 | $10,000 |
| Flash Flood | Jul 19, 2025 | $5,000 |
| Flash Flood | Jul 19, 2025 | — |
| Flash Flood | Jul 19, 2025 | $10,000 |
| Flood | Feb 16, 2025 | — |
| Flood | May 5, 2025 | — |
| Flood | Jul 2, 2025 | — |
| Flash Flood | Jul 31, 2024 | $10,000 |
— = no damage estimate in the record. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Flood · Jul 19, 2025. As high pressure slowly crept northward towards the Quad State region, ridging remained over the middle Mississippi River Valley. A slow-moving MCS moved through the northeastern half of the Quad State midday to near sunset. CAPE rose to 1000-2000J/kg in Southwest Indiana with effective bulk shear around 30kts. Extremely high moisture content with precipitable water values of 2.25in resulted in torrential rainfall…
Flash Flood · Jul 19, 2025. As high pressure slowly crept northward towards the Quad State region, ridging remained over the middle Mississippi River Valley. A slow-moving MCS moved through the northeastern half of the Quad State midday to near sunset. CAPE rose to 1000-2000J/kg in Southwest Indiana with effective bulk shear around 30kts. Extremely high moisture content with precipitable water values of 2.25in resulted in torrential rainfall…
Flood · Feb 16, 2025. Heavy rain (2.5-3) over the White River basin on February 15th resulted in rising water levels along the White River with minor flooding at Petersburg and Hazleton.
Flood · May 5, 2025. Moderate to heavy rainfall near Gibson and Pike Counties early May, along with heavy rain further upstream along the White River at the end of April, fueled a rise on the White River to minor flood at Petersburg and Hazleton on the 5th through the 7th/8th with limited impacts.
National Weather Service narratives, lightly trimmed. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Every colour on the map above is a place on this drawing: where the ground sits relative to the flood FEMA plans for.
If a building in Pike County is in a high-risk zone (A or V) and its mortgage comes from a federally regulated or insured lender, or is federally backed, flood insurance is required.
Outside those zones it is optional, and often worth having: from 2014 to 2024 nearly one-third of NFIP claims came from outside the high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area. Since Risk Rating 2.0, NFIP premiums are set for each building, so the only reliable price is a quote: FloodSmart.gov or a local agent.