Indiana, 1997

Flash Flooding and Flood in Indiana, June 1 to 2, 1997

June 1 to 2, 1997 · NWS ILN · 5 events in 3 counties and zones

An upper level cut off low pressure system lingered across the Ohio valley from May 31st through June 2nd. Widespread heavy rainfall occurred from the 31st-1st with amounts ranging from 2-4 inches.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$20,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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.

An upper level cut off low pressure system lingered across the Ohio valley from May 31st through June 2nd. Widespread heavy rainfall occurred from the 31st-1st with amounts ranging from 2-4 inches.

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Event by event

4 flash flood, 1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Fayette

When
June 1, 12:00 AM EST to June 2, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Fayette forecast zone
Coordinates
39.640, -85.179 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Whitewater river at Alpine rose above the flood stage of 12.0 feet on May 31st. The river crested at 16.7 feet.

Flash Flood, Wayne

When
June 1, 3:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
Where
Wayne County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
39.864, -85.010 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rainfall caused area creeks and streams to overflow their banks and onto area roads. One family was evacuated.

Flash Flood, Fayette

When
June 1, 4:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where
Fayette County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
39.640, -85.179 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rainfall caused area creeks and streams to rise out of their banks and across area roads.

Flash Flood, Wayne

When
June 1, 11:45 AM EST to 1:30 PM EST
Where
Wayne County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
39.864, -85.010 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rainfall moved into the county again causing creeks and streams to continue rising.

Flash Flood, Union

When
June 1, 1:00 PM EST to 2:30 PM EST
Where
Union County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
39.626, -84.925 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rainfall caused several roads to be closed as area creeks and streams rose.

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.
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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The same day elsewhere

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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: 5607248, 5607245, 5607244, 5607246, 5607247.