Indiana, 1996

Flooding in Indiana, April 29 to 30, 1996

April 29 to 30, 1996 · NWS ILN · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Major flooding occurred along the Whitewater river in East-Central and Southeast Indiana. The river level below Brookville lake reached its highest stage since 1968.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$1.0 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS ILN wrote it up.

Major flooding occurred along the Whitewater river in East-Central and Southeast Indiana. The river level below Brookville lake reached its highest stage since 1968. The heavy rainfall also resulted in the lake level climbing to nearly 4 feet above the previous record pool stage. Flood stage at Brookville was 20 feet and the crest reached 21.86 feet. At least 166 homes and 13 businesses in seven counties had major damage. Numerous roads were washed out and 16 residents were evacuated.

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Event by event

2 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Franklin

When
April 29, 4:00 AM EST to April 30, 8:00 PM EST
Where
Franklin forecast zone
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
39.415, -85.060 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Dearborn

When
April 29, 4:00 AM EST to April 30, 8:00 PM EST
Where
Dearborn forecast zone
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
39.145, -84.973 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5561337, 5561338.