1,445 first-hand accounts of flood events in Indiana, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
A strong winter storm moved across northwest Indiana on December 11th and 12th, producing snowfall totals generally in the 2 to 4 inch range. As the storm moved east, very strong winds developed causing whiteout and near blizzard conditions, especially in open areas.
Read the full account →Massive and historic flash flooding struck central Indiana. The Great Flood of June 2008 was one of Indiana's costliest natural disasters. Major roads and interstates flooded. Heavy rainfall on May 30th allowed streams and rivers to rise.
Read the full account →Massive and historic flash flooding struck central Indiana. The Great Flood of June 2008 was one of Indiana's costliest natural disasters. Major roads and interstates flooded. Heavy rainfall on May 30th allowed streams and rivers to rise.
Read the full account →Massive and historic flash flooding struck central Indiana. The Great Flood of June 2008 was one of Indiana's costliest natural disasters. Major roads and interstates flooded. Heavy rainfall on May 30th allowed streams and rivers to rise.
Read the full account →Thunderstorms during the early morning hours held a marginal threat for isolated damaging wind and hail but largely were slowly transitioning to heavy rain as individual storms and a squall line merged. Storms became less intense and less organized as the atmosphere stabilized.
Read the full account →During the afternoon and evening hours on June 21st a combination of old thunderstorm activity that moved in from upstream of Indiana, along with new development behind the previous activity occurred as a result of upper level atmospheric support and ample surface heating.
Read the full account →During the afternoon and evening hours on June 21st a combination of old thunderstorm activity that moved in from upstream of Indiana, along with new development behind the previous activity occurred as a result of upper level atmospheric support and ample surface heating.
Read the full account →Record to near record flooding occurred during early January in many along the Tippecanoe River. One of the locations that was severely impacted was downstream of Oakdale Dam in Carroll County. Hundreds of homes were either damaged or destroyed.
Read the full account →Record to near record flooding occurred during early January in many along the Tippecanoe River. One of the locations that was severely impacted was downstream of Oakdale Dam in Carroll County. Hundreds of homes were either damaged or destroyed.
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 →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 →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 →Massive and historic flooding struck central Indiana. In Indiana alone, flood waters affected over 25,000 people. This flood affected about 9% of the state's farmland. The Great Flood of June 2008 was one of Indiana's costliest natural disasters.
Read the full account →Massive and historic flooding struck central Indiana. In Indiana alone, flood waters affected over 25,000 people. This flood affected about 9% of the state's farmland. The Great Flood of June 2008 was one of Indiana's costliest natural disasters.
Read the full account →Massive and historic flooding struck central Indiana. In Indiana alone, flood waters affected over 25,000 people. This flood affected about 9% of the state's farmland. The Great Flood of June 2008 was one of Indiana's costliest natural disasters.
Read the full account →July began on a dry note, but a persistent wet pattern prevailed from the 3rd through the 13th. Rain from the 3rd through the 9th kept ground conditions wetter than normal.
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 →Precipitation was above normal for the first time in all of central and southern Indiana since July. Towards the end of December, river flooding developed for the first time in more than five months. Northern Indiana received significant snow and ice on the 18th and 19th.
Read the full account →A well-defined upper level shortwave trough shifted northeast across Missouri into the Ohio Valley, where it flattened out within a broader, strong southwesterly flow regime. The resultant mid level forcing was not very strong across the warm sector of the surface low.
Read the full account →An Mesoscale Convective Vortex moved through the US 30 corridor resulting in flooding rain on its northern edge. The Northern Indiana NWS office recorded 0.72 of rain in just under 15 minutes. Rain totals of 3 to nearly 5 inches was common in La Porte, St.
Read the full account →An Mesoscale Convective Vortex moved through the US 30 corridor resulting in flooding rain on its northern edge. The Northern Indiana NWS office recorded 0.72 of rain in just under 15 minutes. Rain totals of 3 to nearly 5 inches was common in La Porte, St.
Read the full account →Bands of thunderstorms developed along a surface cold front extending from northern Arkansas northeastward along the Ohio River. Relatively strong diurnal heating occurred south of the front, where mixed-layer cape values increased to around 1500 j/kg.
Read the full account →Widespread rainfall amounts from 2.5 to 4 inches caused flooding of many county roads. Indiana Route 168 was closed for a time. Several cars were stranded in deep water. Numerous basements were flooded in Princeton. An automobile was swept off State Route 68.
Read the full account →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.
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