1,445 first-hand accounts of flood events in Indiana, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
A major heavy rain and flash flooding event took place across southern Indiana and central Kentucky on February 15th and 16th, 2025. The large scale upper level pattern featured deep troughing ejecting across the central CONUS, with broad southwesterly flow occurring in the low…
Read the full account →A major heavy rain and flash flooding event took place across southern Indiana and central Kentucky on February 15th and 16th, 2025. The large scale upper level pattern featured deep troughing ejecting across the central CONUS, with broad southwesterly flow occurring in the low…
Read the full account →Low pressure centered over SEMO slowly drifted eastward into the day. Tropical moisture streamed northeastward into the Quad State early morning on the 7th pushing dew points into the upper 60s to near 70 and precipitable water values of up to 1.75-2.
Read the full account →Low pressure centered over SEMO slowly drifted eastward into the day. Tropical moisture streamed northeastward into the Quad State early morning on the 7th pushing dew points into the upper 60s to near 70 and precipitable water values of up to 1.75-2.
Read the full account →A surface boundary was positioned west to east across the Quad State during the early afternoon with convective activity increasing with daytime heating. Scattered convection primarily occurred south of the boundary mid to late afternoon.
Read the full account →A surface boundary was positioned west to east across the Quad State during the early afternoon with convective activity increasing with daytime heating. Scattered convection primarily occurred south of the boundary mid to late afternoon.
Read the full account →A morning frontal boundary on the northern edge of the Quad State lifted a little northward during the day on the 15th. A 40-50kt jet out of the WSW continued into the Quad State, bringing enough Gulf moisture to keep PWATs over 2 inches.
Read the full account →A surface cold front stalled out as it moved towards the northern edge of the Quad State on the 17th. Showers and thunderstorms developed during the afternoon hours, tracking eastward, including a broken line of storms moving through the Evansville Tri-State area mid-afternoon.
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →Moisture from the remnants of Tropical Storm Lowell and Hurricane Ike moved into the region and interacted with a stationary boundary to bring heavy rainfall to portions of northern Indiana starting on the 11th, extending into the early morning hours of the 15th.
Read the full account →Moisture from the remnants of Tropical Storm Lowell and Hurricane Ike moved into the region and interacted with a stationary boundary to bring heavy rainfall to portions of northern Indiana starting on the 11th, extending into the early morning hours of the 15th.
Read the full account →Widespread river flooding occurred as a result of several heavy rain events in June. The remnants of Tropical Storm Bill on the 19th were responsible for widespread heavy rain that drove the smaller rivers above flood stage.
Read the full account →Widespread river flooding occurred as a result of several heavy rain events in June. The remnants of Tropical Storm Bill on the 19th were responsible for widespread heavy rain that drove the smaller rivers above flood stage.
Read the full account →Widespread river flooding occurred as a result of several heavy rain events in June. The remnants of Tropical Storm Bill on the 19th were responsible for widespread heavy rain that drove the smaller rivers above flood stage.
Read the full account →A large thunderstorm complex tracked slowly east across southwest Indiana during the morning. These storms produced heavy rainfall and isolated flooding. A deep southwest wind flow through the depth of the atmosphere brought abundant moisture for storms.
Read the full account →The longest dry spell for almost the entire state since early June began on the 21st and lasted until the afternoon of the 26th. After the Brickyard 400 ended, storms developed in central Indiana during the late afternoon of the 26th.
Read the full account →Flooding along White River. Numerous county roads were closed. Agricultural, bottomlands, and some parks were flooded. In Anderson, some city streets were closed. In Noblesville, some businesses were affected, and many residences had basement flooding.
Read the full account →Flooding along White River. Numerous county roads were closed. Agricultural, bottomlands, and some parks were flooded. In Anderson, some city streets were closed. In Noblesville, some businesses were affected, and many residences had basement flooding.
Read the full account →Flooding along White River. Numerous county roads were closed. Agricultural, bottomlands, and some parks were flooded. In Anderson, some city streets were closed. In Noblesville, some businesses were affected, and many residences had basement flooding.
Read the full account →Flooding along White River. Numerous county roads were closed. Agricultural, bottomlands, and some parks were flooded. In Anderson, some city streets were closed. In Noblesville, some businesses were affected, and many residences had basement flooding.
Read the full account →Flooding along White River. Numerous county roads were closed. Agricultural, bottomlands, and some parks were flooded. In Anderson, some city streets were closed. In Noblesville, some businesses were affected, and many residences had basement flooding.
Read the full account →Flooding along White River. Numerous county roads were closed. Agricultural, bottomlands, and some parks were flooded. In Anderson, some city streets were closed. In Noblesville, some businesses were affected, and many residences had basement flooding.
Read the full account →A particularly wet and stormy pattern began on the 7th and continued through the 20th. Rains returned with a vengeance to portions of central Indiana during the afternoon of the 7th.
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