Indiana, 1999

Flooding in Indiana, February 1 to 18, 1999

February 1 to 18, 1999 · NWS IND · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

Flooding continued into the first week of February across southwestern parts of the White River. In addition, 1 to 2 inches of rain fell on the the sixth of February causing additional flooding along the White River as far northeast as Centerton.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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.

Flooding continued into the first week of February across southwestern parts of the White River. In addition, 1 to 2 inches of rain fell on the the sixth of February causing additional flooding along the White River as far northeast as Centerton. Flooding of agricultural bottomland and county roads was most extensive from Elliston downstream.The following are crests and dates: Centerton: FS - 12 Feet; Crest - 13.47 Feet on February 08Spencer: FS - 14 Feet; Crest - 18.51 Feet on February 09 Worthington: FS - 18 Feet; Crest - 23.52 Feet on February 10Elliston: FS - 18 Feet; Crest - 24.45 Feet on February 10Newberry: FS - 13 Feet; Crest - 19.06 Feet on February 10Edwardsport: FS - 15 Feet; Crest - 21.10 Feet on February 11Petersburg: FS - 16 Feet; Crest - 22.15 Feet on February 13Hazleton: FS - 16 Feet; Crest - 22.30 Feet on February 14

The radar

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Event by event

6 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Knox

When
February 1, 12:00 AM EST to February 18, 3:00 AM EST
Where
Knox forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
38.689, -87.418 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Daviess

When
February 1, 12:00 AM EST to February 18, 3:00 AM EST
Where
Daviess forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
38.702, -87.072 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Morgan

When
February 7, 7:00 AM EST to February 11, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Morgan forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.482, -86.446 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Monroe

When
February 7, 9:00 AM EST to February 11, 9:00 PM EST
Where
Monroe forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.161, -86.523 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Owen

When
February 7, 9:00 AM EST to February 11, 9:00 PM EST
Where
Owen forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.313, -86.838 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Greene

When
February 7, 12:00 PM EST to February 14, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Greene forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.036, -86.962 (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: 5681174, 5681175, 5681172, 5681171, 5681173, 5681170.