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 →Flooding along White river in Knox county. Several rounds of heavy rain led to flooding for most of the month of May. Major flooding caused some evacuations and flooded residential areas. Oil fields became inaccessible. Many roads were closed.
Read the full account →Widespread rainfall amounts from 4 to 7 inches resulted in severe flash flooding. The Indiana State Police closed all state highways in Posey County. Schools were closed the following day. About 18 homes were flooded in the Griffin area.
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 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.
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →A strong storm system led to significant impacts. Heavy rainfall amounts of 3 to 4.5 inches produced isolated flash flooding of roads. Very strong wind gusts occurred, ranging between 50 and 70 mph. These were associated with both thunderstorms and gradient winds afterwards.
Read the full account →A strong storm system led to significant impacts. Heavy rainfall amounts of 3 to 4.5 inches produced isolated flash flooding of roads. Very strong wind gusts occurred, ranging between 50 and 70 mph. These were associated with both thunderstorms and gradient winds afterwards.
Read the full account →A severe thunderstorm rapidly strengthened during the early morning hours, producing hail up to the size of golf balls and damaging winds from 70 to 80 mph.
Read the full account →A severe thunderstorm rapidly strengthened during the early morning hours, producing hail up to the size of golf balls and damaging winds from 70 to 80 mph.
Read the full account →Two more rounds of severe thunderstorms occurred after the morning round. During the mid-afternoon hours, an organized squall line moved southward across southwest Indiana. Isolated wind damage was reported, with gusts up to 70 mph at a few locations.
Read the full account →Two more rounds of severe thunderstorms occurred after the morning round. During the mid-afternoon hours, an organized squall line moved southward across southwest Indiana. Isolated wind damage was reported, with gusts up to 70 mph at a few locations.
Read the full account →An upper level high that was over the region during early June retrograded west during the middle of the month. This allowed for disturbances in the northwest flow aloft to bring multiple rounds of precipitation.
Read the full account →An upper level high that was over the region during early June retrograded west during the middle of the month. This allowed for disturbances in the northwest flow aloft to bring multiple rounds of precipitation.
Read the full account →Heavy rainfall in March set the stage for major flooding when near-record rains fell in April and May. At Evansville, April was the second wettest April on record with 11.77 inches.
Read the full account →The White River began its upward trek in mid-April, cresting above major flooding levels late in the month. Another slightly higher crest occurred in early May. The April-May 2011 flood began to form in early April.
Read the full account →The Wabash River began its upward trek toward record high levels. The river crested at a record crest in early May at Mount Carmel. Details on the impact of the record crest will be included in the May report. The April-May 2011 flood began to form in early April.
Read the full account →The Ohio River rose above flood stage about mid-month. A series of heavy rainfall events gradually forced the river upward at an unsteady rate. From Evansville downriver past the Wabash, the river continued rising past the end of the month.
Read the full account →The Wabash River began its upward trek toward record high levels. The river crested at a record crest in early May at Mount Carmel. Details on the impact of the record crest will be included in the May report. The April-May 2011 flood began to form in early April.
Read the full account →During the evening and nighttime hours March 24th into March 25th, a mid-level trough moving from the central Plains into the Mississippi Valley amplified and became negatively tilted as it moved into the lower Ohio Valley.
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