Indiana, 1998

Flooding in Indiana, June 11, 1998

June 11, 1998 · NWS IND · 17 events in 17 counties and zones

Heavy rainfall from storms preceding a warm front resulted in 2 to 4 inch rain accumulations that resulted in many roads being covered by water. Many streams in these counties also reached or exceeded bankfull.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 17 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
17

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 IND wrote it up.

Heavy rainfall from storms preceding a warm front resulted in 2 to 4 inch rain accumulations that resulted in many roads being covered by water. Many streams in these counties also reached or exceeded bankfull.

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The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

17 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Carroll

When
June 11, 8:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where
Carroll County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.583, -86.563 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Clinton

When
June 11, 8:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where
Clinton County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.302, -86.475 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Delaware

When
June 11, 8:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where
Delaware County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.228, -85.397 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Fountain

When
June 11, 8:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where
Fountain County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.121, -87.242 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Hamilton

When
June 11, 8:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where
Hamilton County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.073, -86.052 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Hancock

When
June 11, 8:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where
Hancock County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.824, -85.773 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Howard

When
June 11, 8:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where
Howard County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.484, -86.117 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Marion

When
June 11, 8:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where
Marion County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.782, -86.138 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Montgomery

When
June 11, 8:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where
Montgomery County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.040, -86.893 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Parke

When
June 11, 8:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where
Parke County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.774, -87.206 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Randolph

When
June 11, 8:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where
Randolph County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.158, -85.011 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Rush

When
June 11, 8:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where
Rush County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.620, -85.466 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Shelby

When
June 11, 8:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where
Shelby County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.524, -85.792 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Tippecanoe

When
June 11, 8:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where
Tippecanoe County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.389, -86.894 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Tipton

When
June 11, 8:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where
Tipton County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.311, -86.052 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Vermillion

When
June 11, 8:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where
Vermillion County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.854, -87.464 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Warren

When
June 11, 8:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where
Warren County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.347, -87.353 (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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5655430, 5655431, 5655546, 5655547, 5655548, 5655549, 5655550, 5655551, 5655552, 5655553, 5655554, 5655555, 5655556, 5655557, 5655558, 5655559, 5655560.