Indiana, 1998Flash Flooding in Indiana, April 16, 1998
April 16, 1998 · NWS ILN · 5 events in 5 counties and zones
A warm frontal boundary provided the focus for thunderstorms to move over the same locations for much of the overnight hours. Much of southeastern Indiana received 3-5 inches of rain in 6-8 hours causing serious flooding.
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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- 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.
A warm frontal boundary provided the focus for thunderstorms to move over the same locations for much of the overnight hours. Much of southeastern Indiana received 3-5 inches of rain in 6-8 hours causing serious flooding.
Flash Flood, Ripley
- When
- April 16, 12:23 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
- Where
- Ripley County, Countywide
- Coordinates
- 39.104, -85.262 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Persistent heavy rainfall caused numerous roads to be closed and a few were washed out.
Flash Flood, Dearborn
- When
- April 16, 12:25 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
- Where
- Dearborn County, Countywide
- Coordinates
- 39.145, -84.973 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy rainfall caused area creeks and streams to rise out of their banks.
Flash Flood, Franklin
- When
- April 16, 12:30 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
- Where
- Franklin County, Countywide
- Coordinates
- 39.415, -85.060 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Numerous roads were flooded by persistent heavy rainfall.
Flash Flood, Switzerland
- When
- April 16, 4:15 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
- Where
- Switzerland County, Countywide
- Coordinates
- 38.826, -85.037 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy rainfall caused numerous roads to be closed.
Flash Flood, Ohio
- When
- April 16, 5:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
- Where
- Ohio County, Countywide
- Coordinates
- 38.950, -84.965 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Roads were closed due to heavy rainfall.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Tornadoes in Tennessee, April 16, 19983 deaths · 36 injured · $13 million · F5 · 4 events
- Tornadoes in Tennessee, April 16, 19981 death · 60 injured · $104 million · F3 · 6 events
- Tornadoes in Kentucky, April 16, 19983 deaths · 9 injured · $18 million · F3 · 6 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in Arkansas, April 16, 19982 deaths · 12 injured · $453,000 · F4 · 8 events
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Tennessee, April 16, 19982 deaths · 5 injured · $528,000 · F3 · 25 events
- Tornado and Damaging Wind in Tennessee, April 16, 19984 injured · $11 million · F3 · 2 events
- Tornado in Tennessee, April 16, 19981 death · $750,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Hail in Kentucky, April 16, 1998$510 million · 2.75 in hail · 2 events
- Tornado in Tennessee, April 16, 1998$500,000 · F2 · 1 event
- Flash Flooding and Lightning Strike in Ohio, April 16, 1998$6.3 million · 8 events
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, April 16, 1998$5.0 million · 80 kt wind · 1 event
- Tornadoes in Kentucky, April 16, 1998$45,000 · F2 · 2 events
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: 5633577, 5633576, 5633578, 5633580, 5633579.