1,445 first-hand accounts of flood events in Indiana, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
Multiple rounds of slow-moving storms impacted much of north central Indiana during the late overnight and morning hours of June 14th with rain totals as high as 6 inches. Numerous roads were closed with the most severe flooding noted on the south side of Kokomo.
Read the full account →During the overnight hours from June 30th to July 1st, a series of slow moving thunderstorms moved across portions of Indiana causing isolated pockets of flash flooding. There were several reports of rainfall amounts over 3 inches with widespread areas of 2-3 inches.
Read the full account →After a cold, snowy first half of the month, a major thaw occurred from the 18th through the 22nd and melted most of the snow cover in central and southern Indiana.
Read the full account →Torrential rain rates with hourly rainfall totals up to 2 inches during the evening hours resulted in flash flooding issues developing in the towns of Oakland City and Union in Southwest Indiana.
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 →During the late afternoon into early evening hours of March 5th, slow moving to nearly stationary thunderstorms caused periods of heavy rain across south central Indiana with pockets of flash flooding in both Washington, Indiana and southwestern Greene County.
Read the full account →During the late afternoon into early evening hours of March 5th, slow moving to nearly stationary thunderstorms caused periods of heavy rain across south central Indiana with pockets of flash flooding in both Washington, Indiana and southwestern Greene County.
Read the full account →West-northwesterly winds along a slowly-advancing warm frontal zone promoted the ample bulk shear and copious instability that produced numerous morning showers and thunderstorms.
Read the full account →Northwest flow in the upper atmosphere allowed multiple waves to move across the area. The atmosphere had a high moisture content and was unstable. The waves interacted with the moisture and instability to produce the severe weather and heavy rain.
Read the full account →A warm front brought severe storms, tornadoes, and heavy rain on June 15th. A significant tornado outbreak that was the largest since November 17, 2013 occurred during the evening of Saturday, June 15th.
Read the full account →A warm front brought severe storms, tornadoes, and heavy rain on June 15th. A significant tornado outbreak that was the largest since November 17, 2013 occurred during the evening of Saturday, June 15th.
Read the full account →During the day, a front remained parked near the Ohio River. This helped to produce heavy rainfall in storms that were nearly stationary. One of the storms occurred over Corydon, IN, where more than 2.5 inches of rain fell in 30 minutes, quickly overflowing storm sewers.
Read the full account →Several rounds of heavy rain sent the Ohio River above flood stage. February monthly precipitation was 4 to 7 inches above normal, with monthly totals of 8 to 10 inches common. This was greater than 200 percent of normal.
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →An upper trough and associated cold front slowly approached central Indiana, focusing the transport of deep moisture into the region. Several rounds of strong thunderstorms impacted much of the area from late afternoon on the 29th into the early morning of the 30th.
Read the full account →Numerous thunderstorm complexes marched across central Indiana from the evening of the 4th and not ending until the 11th. This caused near major flooding along the White River in Hamilton and northern Marion counties.
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 →During the overnight hours from June 30th to July 1st, a series of slow moving thunderstorms moved across portions of Indiana causing isolated pockets of flash flooding. There were several reports of rainfall amounts over 3 inches with widespread areas of 2-3 inches.
Read the full account →During the overnight hours from June 30th to July 1st, a series of slow moving thunderstorms moved across portions of Indiana causing isolated pockets of flash flooding. There were several reports of rainfall amounts over 3 inches with widespread areas of 2-3 inches.
Read the full account →During the overnight hours from June 30th to July 1st, a series of slow moving thunderstorms moved across portions of Indiana causing isolated pockets of flash flooding. There were several reports of rainfall amounts over 3 inches with widespread areas of 2-3 inches.
Read the full account →Multiple rounds of thunderstorms impacted southwest Indiana on the last day of May. The first round of storms moved through southwest Indiana during the late morning and early afternoon hours.
Read the full account →A slow release of a snow pack, containing one to over two inches of water, occurred in the days leading to the event which started the process of river rises in many areas.
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