1,445 first-hand accounts of flood events in Indiana, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
As the remnants of Hurricane Ida moved northeast through the Lower Ohio Valley, its moisture interacted with a near stationary cold front over southern Indiana.
Read the full account →As the remnants of Hurricane Ida moved northeast through the Lower Ohio Valley, its moisture interacted with a near stationary cold front over southern Indiana.
Read the full account →Broken lines of thunderstorms moved southeast across southwest Indiana during the heat of the afternoon. The storms occurred ahead of a cold front that extended from central Illinois to west central Missouri.
Read the full account →Another round of storms occurred, producing heavy rain and localized flash flooding. The storms occurred in a strongly unstable air mass ahead of a dissipating cold front over northwest Missouri.
Read the full account →Another round of storms occurred, producing heavy rain and localized flash flooding. The storms occurred in a strongly unstable air mass ahead of a dissipating cold front over northwest Missouri.
Read the full account →On February 19, 2019, a broad upper trough dipped south to the Gulf of Mexico and carried abundant amounts of moisture towards the Ohio Valley.
Read the full account →On February 19, 2019, a broad upper trough dipped south to the Gulf of Mexico and carried abundant amounts of moisture towards the Ohio Valley.
Read the full account →Scattered thunderstorms increased during the warmth of the afternoon. The storms developed immediately ahead of a rather deep surface low over the lower Ohio Valley. A 500 mb low and its associated cold temperatures aloft promoted isolated large hail with the strongest storm.
Read the full account →During the early morning hours of October 21st, a series of training thunderstorms brought heavy rain to portions of central Indiana. The heaviest rain fell across an axis generally just north of I-70 with rain amounts in excess of 3 inches in spots.
Read the full account →During the early morning hours of October 21st, a series of training thunderstorms brought heavy rain to portions of central Indiana. The heaviest rain fell across an axis generally just north of I-70 with rain amounts in excess of 3 inches in spots.
Read the full account →During the early morning hours of October 21st, a series of training thunderstorms brought heavy rain to portions of central Indiana. The heaviest rain fell across an axis generally just north of I-70 with rain amounts in excess of 3 inches in spots.
Read the full account →During the early morning hours of October 21st, a series of training thunderstorms brought heavy rain to portions of central Indiana. The heaviest rain fell across an axis generally just north of I-70 with rain amounts in excess of 3 inches in spots.
Read the full account →On September 8th, the remnants of Tropical Storm Gordon was centered in southeast Missouri. Much of the moisture and energy from the system interacted with a stationary front running west to east through Kentucky.
Read the full account →On September 8th, the remnants of Tropical Storm Gordon was centered in southeast Missouri. Much of the moisture and energy from the system interacted with a stationary front running west to east through Kentucky.
Read the full account →On September 8th, the remnants of Tropical Storm Gordon was centered in southeast Missouri. Much of the moisture and energy from the system interacted with a stationary front running west to east through Kentucky.
Read the full account →With zonal flow over the country and high temperatures in the 90s, multiple weak surface fronts help to produce afternoon and evening storms during diurnal heating.
Read the full account →Minor flooding of the Ohio River occurred during early May in response to a few rounds of thunderstorms from late April into early May. The flooding in May was minor. Low-lying fields, a few river access roads, and some riverfront parkland was under water.
Read the full account →Minor flooding of the Ohio River occurred during early May in response to a few rounds of thunderstorms from late April into early May. The flooding in May was minor. Low-lying fields, a few river access roads, and some riverfront parkland was under water.
Read the full account →The remnants of Tropical Storm Gordon merged with a cold front over the mid-section of the country. The tropical moisture squeezed out by the front produced widespread heavy rainfall and isolated flooding.
Read the full account →The remnants of Tropical Storm Gordon merged with a cold front over the mid-section of the country. The tropical moisture squeezed out by the front produced widespread heavy rainfall and isolated flooding.
Read the full account →The remnants of Tropical Storm Gordon merged with a cold front over the mid-section of the country. The tropical moisture squeezed out by the front produced widespread heavy rainfall and isolated flooding.
Read the full account →Isolated thunderstorms developed along outflow intersecting boundaries in an area otherwise dominated by upper level high pressure. The slow movement of one storm produced isolated very heavy rain that briefly closed a highway due to overflowing water, and trees were downed by…
Read the full account →The most significant rainfall event of the month happened at the end of October and the beginning of November. Much of central and southern Indiana received 2 to more than 4 inches of rain. Minor flooding quickly followed along the White River by the 3rd.
Read the full account →The most significant rainfall event of the month happened at the end of October and the beginning of November. Much of central and southern Indiana received 2 to more than 4 inches of rain. Minor flooding quickly followed along the White River by the 3rd.
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