1,445 first-hand accounts of flood events in Indiana, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
Heavy rain fell on already saturated ground resulting in numerous road closures and some washouts. By the morning of the 12th, as much as 9 inches of rain had fallen across parts of Tippecanoe and Clinton counties since the evening of the 10th.
Read the full account →Several systems moved across the area, bringing with them not only some severe weather in spots, but areas of flooding as well. Rainfall amounts through this period averaged between two and four inches in many locations with some areas seeing upwards of six inches.
Read the full account →On the 23rd, many areas received around an inch of rainfall which pushed the Whitewater river back into flood. The river crested at Alpine at 12.3 feet where the flood stage is 12 feet. The worst flooding occurred on the Ohio river.
Read the full account →On the 23rd, many areas received around an inch of rainfall which pushed the Whitewater river back into flood. The river crested at Alpine at 12.3 feet where the flood stage is 12 feet. The worst flooding occurred on the Ohio river.
Read the full account →On the 23rd, many areas received around an inch of rainfall which pushed the Whitewater river back into flood. The river crested at Alpine at 12.3 feet where the flood stage is 12 feet. The worst flooding occurred on the Ohio river.
Read the full account →Thunderstorms moved across central Indiana during the early morning of July 12, bringing heavy rain, flooding, and a tornado to the area. Some locations received over 5 inches of rain in just 3 hours. Numerous homes were flooded and roads closed due to high water.
Read the full account →Thunderstorms moved across the southern half of central Indiana during the early morning hours of May 7. These storms produced heavy rain which lead to extensive flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded and closed, including some state roads.
Read the full account →Thunderstorms moved across the southern half of central Indiana during the early morning hours of May 7. These storms produced heavy rain which lead to extensive flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded and closed, including some state roads.
Read the full account →A warm front was located across central Indiana during the early evening hours. An area of convection moved in from Illinois along the front and weakened below severe levels.
Read the full account →A front and an a low pressure system brought heavy rain to central Indiana for the second time in a week. Some areas received more than 2 inches of rain once again. This lead to road closures due to high water as well as new & prolonged flooding of area streams and rivers.
Read the full account →Major flooding occurred in a band extending eastward across the Wabash River into northern Posey, southern Gibson, and northern Vanderburgh Counties. In northern Vanderburgh County, Interstate 64 was flooded west of U.S.
Read the full account →The Wabash River was above flood stage for nearly the entire month at both Mt. Carmel and New Harmony. Major flooding occurred at Mount Carmel, where the river crested at 32.4 feet on May 17. Flood stage there is 19 feet.
Read the full account →All of the snow cover from the historic pre-Christmas 2004 snow storm melted by New Year's Day 2005 as the dew point temperatures rose into the 50s. Lowland flooding occurred along the East Fork White River in Jackson County.
Read the full account →All of the snow cover from the historic pre-Christmas 2004 snow storm melted by New Year's Day 2005 as the dew point temperatures rose into the 50s. Lowland flooding occurred along the East Fork White River in Jackson County.
Read the full account →All of the snow cover from the historic pre-Christmas 2004 snow storm melted by New Year's Day 2005 as the dew point temperatures rose into the 50s. Lowland flooding occurred along the East Fork White River in Jackson County.
Read the full account →Major flooding of the Patoka River occurred. Many roads were closed in the vicinity of the river, including State Route 64 between Oakland City and the Arthur area. In Gibson County, a levee was breached near Lyle Station, prompting some evacuations.
Read the full account →Widespread flooding struck central Indiana in February. Some of the same areas heavily flooded during January were once again flooded to near record levels. February flooding was more widespread and persisted longer than flooding during January.
Read the full account →Well above normal rainfall upstream on the White, Wabash, and Ohio Rivers late March through mid-April led to minor flooding occurring mid-month along the White, Wabash, and Ohio Rivers in Southwest Indiana.
Read the full account →Well above normal rainfall upstream on the White, Wabash, and Ohio Rivers late March through mid-April led to minor flooding occurring mid-month along the White, Wabash, and Ohio Rivers in Southwest Indiana.
Read the full account →Well above normal rainfall upstream on the White, Wabash, and Ohio Rivers late March through mid-April led to minor flooding occurring mid-month along the White, Wabash, and Ohio Rivers in Southwest Indiana.
Read the full account →Well above normal rainfall upstream on the White, Wabash, and Ohio Rivers late March through mid-April led to minor flooding occurring mid-month along the White, Wabash, and Ohio Rivers in Southwest Indiana.
Read the full account →Well above normal rainfall upstream on the White, Wabash, and Ohio Rivers late March through mid-April led to minor flooding occurring mid-month along the White, Wabash, and Ohio Rivers in Southwest Indiana.
Read the full account →Well above normal rainfall upstream on the White, Wabash, and Ohio Rivers late March through mid-April led to minor flooding occurring mid-month along the White, Wabash, and Ohio Rivers in Southwest Indiana.
Read the full account →Well above normal rainfall upstream on the White, Wabash, and Ohio Rivers late March through mid-April led to minor flooding occurring mid-month along the White, Wabash, and Ohio Rivers in Southwest Indiana.
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