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Indiana Flood Stories

1,445 first-hand accounts of flood events in Indiana, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.

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Gibson, IN · Mar 26, 2023

A nearly stationary front draped itself from central Texas northeast through the Ohio River Valley and produced multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms, some with very heavy rainfall. Scattered showers and thunderstorms resulted in isolated flooding of roads.

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Warrick, IN · Mar 27, 2023

A nearly stationary front draped itself from central Texas northeast through the Ohio River Valley and produced multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms, some with very heavy rainfall. Scattered showers and thunderstorms resulted in isolated flooding of roads.

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Posey, IN · Mar 27, 2023

A nearly stationary front draped itself from central Texas northeast through the Ohio River Valley and produced multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms, some with very heavy rainfall. Scattered showers and thunderstorms resulted in isolated flooding of roads.

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Pike, IN · Mar 25, 2023

A nearly stationary front draped itself from central Texas northeast through the Ohio River Valley and produced multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms, some with very heavy rainfall. Scattered showers and thunderstorms resulted in isolated flooding of roads.

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Flood$20K damage

Pike, IN · Apr 27, 1996

The Wabash River rose above flood stage at New Harmony on April 27 and continued rising into May. The White River and Patoka River also threatened parts of Gibson and Pike Counties. Many bottomland roads were closed in Pike County along the White River.

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Flash Flood

Owen, IN · Jul 20, 2013

Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms producing mainly wind damage impacted parts of central Indiana on the 20th and again on the 23rd as a frontal boundary lingered over the region.

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Madison, IN · Apr 19, 2013

Thunderstorms brought heavy rain to much of central Indiana on April 18th and early on April 19th. Some areas of central Indiana received around 5 inches of rain in 24 hours. This was on top of heavy rain from previous days.

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Madison, IN · Apr 19, 2013

Thunderstorms brought heavy rain to much of central Indiana on April 18th and early on April 19th. Some areas of central Indiana received around 5 inches of rain in 24 hours. This was on top of heavy rain from previous days.

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Madison, IN · Apr 19, 2013

Thunderstorms brought heavy rain to much of central Indiana on April 18th and early on April 19th. Some areas of central Indiana received around 5 inches of rain in 24 hours. This was on top of heavy rain from previous days.

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Boone, IN · Apr 19, 2013

Thunderstorms brought heavy rain to much of central Indiana on April 18th and early on April 19th. Some areas of central Indiana received around 5 inches of rain in 24 hours. This was on top of heavy rain from previous days.

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Boone, IN · Apr 19, 2013

Thunderstorms brought heavy rain to much of central Indiana on April 18th and early on April 19th. Some areas of central Indiana received around 5 inches of rain in 24 hours. This was on top of heavy rain from previous days.

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Flash Flood$15K damage

Knox, IN · Apr 15, 1998

Severe thunderstorms producing anywhere from 3 to 6 inches of rain over about a six hour period caused major flooding across all parts of the counties listed above. Most roads were under water for a period of time.

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Flash Flood$15K damage

Greene, IN · Apr 15, 1998

Severe thunderstorms producing anywhere from 3 to 6 inches of rain over about a six hour period caused major flooding across all parts of the counties listed above. Most roads were under water for a period of time.

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Flash Flood$15K damage

Martin, IN · Apr 15, 1998

Severe thunderstorms producing anywhere from 3 to 6 inches of rain over about a six hour period caused major flooding across all parts of the counties listed above. Most roads were under water for a period of time.

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Vanderburgh, IN · Jul 17, 2022

A rather large and slow-moving area of thunderstorms moved east across the lower Ohio Valley. The storms produced heavy rainfall and isolated urban flooding.

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Johnson, IN · Jul 12, 2008

The severe weather threat increased during the mid to late afternoon hours from central Illinois to central Indiana as a result of an upper level disturbance merging with wind flow into a low over Canada, daytime heating, a moist air mass in place at the surface, and cold air…

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Greene, IN · Jul 13, 2008

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.

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Flood$75K damage

Lawrence, IN · May 8, 2002

Flooding along the East Fork White River. Flooding was extensive with some evacuations. Most roads in the flood plain were unpassable. Flood Stage: Crest: Date of Crest:Bedford…

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Flood$75K damage

Daviess, IN · May 10, 2002

Flooding along the East Fork White River. Flooding was extensive with some evacuations. Most roads in the flood plain were unpassable. Flood Stage: Crest: Date of Crest:Bedford…

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Flash Flood$30K damage

Montgomery, IN · Aug 19, 2002

Many roads were flooded. Numerous basements were flooded, and one wastewater treatment plant overflowed. Motorists were stranded in Crawfordsville in Montgomery county as well as along US Highway 136 in Covington in Warren county.

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Flood$20K damage

Johnson, IN · Mar 18, 2008

Flooding occurred across central Indiana due to heavy rain. Rain of five to more than eight inches fell on the 18th and 19th in much of southern Indiana near and south of U.S. Highway 50. Many areas of southern Indiana were paralyzed for two or more days as a result.

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Flood$20K damage

Rush, IN · Mar 18, 2008

Flooding occurred across central Indiana due to heavy rain. Rain of five to more than eight inches fell on the 18th and 19th in much of southern Indiana near and south of U.S. Highway 50. Many areas of southern Indiana were paralyzed for two or more days as a result.

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Flood$20K damage

Delaware, IN · Mar 19, 2008

Flooding occurred across central Indiana due to heavy rain. Rain of five to more than eight inches fell on the 18th and 19th in much of southern Indiana near and south of U.S. Highway 50. Many areas of southern Indiana were paralyzed for two or more days as a result.

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Flash Flood

Brown, IN · Jul 1, 2013

A persistent upper low remained across the Ohio Valley in early July, with isolated strong thunderstorms on both the 1st and 2nd. One storm produced 5 to 6 inches of rainfall across northern Jackson and southern Brown County on the evening of the 1st, with several roads washed…

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