Indiana, 1996

Flash Flood in Indiana, May 10 to 11, 1996

May 10 to 11, 1996 · NWS PAH · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Rainfall amounts around 3 inches in 4 hours or less caused flash flooding of roads. This rainfall event in combination with the late April event resulted in major damage, especially to roads and bridges.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$700,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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 PAH wrote it up.

Rainfall amounts around 3 inches in 4 hours or less caused flash flooding of roads. This rainfall event in combination with the late April event resulted in major damage, especially to roads and bridges. The damage estimate above is for all flooding, including Wabash, Patoka, and White River flooding.

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Event by event

1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Gibson

When
May 10, 11:00 PM CST to May 11, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Gibson County, Oakland City
Property damage
$700,000
Coordinates
38.312, -87.585 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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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: 5554964.