1,445 first-hand accounts of flood events in Indiana, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
Minor river flooding occurred in response to a combination of snowmelt and heavy rain. A warm front lifted north, helping temperatures reach near 70 degrees by the 20th. Ice and snowmelt ran off into the rivers.
Read the full account →Minor river flooding occurred in response to a combination of snowmelt and heavy rain. A warm front lifted north, helping temperatures reach near 70 degrees by the 20th. Ice and snowmelt ran off into the rivers.
Read the full account →A warm front moved through through the area earlier in the day allowing for warm temperatures over central Indiana. Severe storms formed in advance of a cold front that moved through later at night. These storms contained hail and damaging thunderstorm winds.
Read the full account →Persistent heavy rainfall kept the Whitewater river in flood stage for the first half of the month. Agricultural and recreational areas were mainly affected. Some trailers were washed away near New Trenton. The crest reached 14.2 feet at Alpine and 14.6 feet at Brookville.
Read the full account →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…
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 →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 →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 →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 →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 →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 →Urban and street flooding occurred again. School classes were delayed by 2 hours because of the flooding. A holding pond near the Lloyd Expressway overflowed, temporarily closing parts of the expressway. Some roads caved in as sewer lines full of water cracked.
Read the full account →Very heavy rain fell across portions of northwest Indiana on August 5th which resulted in areas of flooding. The highest storm total rainfall amounts included 4.58 inches near Mount Ayr; 4.51 inches five miles northwest of Earl Park; 4.03 inches two miles southwest of…
Read the full account →Thunderstorms produced around 2 inches of rain in a couple of hours. Runways at the Evansville Regional Airport were flooded, causing major problems. Northeast of Evansville, a car was stranded in floodwater on State Route 57 east of U.S. 41.
Read the full account →An unseasonably strong storm system brought heavy rainfall and isolated flooding on January 10-11th. The bulk of the event occurred overnight and into the morning hours on the 11th. Rainfall totals ranged from 1 to 3 inches, which resulted in isolated flash flooding.
Read the full account →An unseasonably strong storm system brought heavy rainfall and isolated flooding on January 10-11th. The bulk of the event occurred overnight and into the morning hours on the 11th. Rainfall totals ranged from 1 to 3 inches, which resulted in isolated flash flooding.
Read the full account →An unseasonably strong storm system brought heavy rainfall and isolated flooding on January 10-11th. The bulk of the event occurred overnight and into the morning hours on the 11th. Rainfall totals ranged from 1 to 3 inches, which resulted in isolated flash flooding.
Read the full account →An unseasonably strong storm system brought heavy rainfall and isolated flooding on January 10-11th. The bulk of the event occurred overnight and into the morning hours on the 11th. Rainfall totals ranged from 1 to 3 inches, which resulted in isolated flash flooding.
Read the full account →The combination of very weak flow aloft and an anomalously unstable and moist environment along a residual outflow boundary promoted the development of thunderstorms across the mid Mississippi and lower Ohio Valleys through the late afternoon into mid evening.
Read the full account →Numerous rain events led to renewed river flooding in March. Minor flooding was widespread across the region, including the Ohio, Wabash, White, and Patoka Rivers. The impact of the flooding was mainly low-lying woods and fields in bottomland areas.
Read the full account →Numerous rain events led to renewed river flooding in March. Minor flooding was widespread across the region, including the Ohio, Wabash, White, and Patoka Rivers. The impact of the flooding was mainly low-lying woods and fields in bottomland areas.
Read the full account →Numerous rain events led to renewed river flooding in March. Minor flooding was widespread across the region, including the Ohio, Wabash, White, and Patoka Rivers. The impact of the flooding was mainly low-lying woods and fields in bottomland areas.
Read the full account →Numerous rain events led to renewed river flooding in March. Minor flooding was widespread across the region, including the Ohio, Wabash, White, and Patoka Rivers. The impact of the flooding was mainly low-lying woods and fields in bottomland areas.
Read the full account →Numerous rain events led to renewed river flooding in March. Minor flooding was widespread across the region, including the Ohio, Wabash, White, and Patoka Rivers. The impact of the flooding was mainly low-lying woods and fields in bottomland areas.
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