Indiana, 1999

Flooding in Indiana, February 7 to 11, 1999

February 7 to 11, 1999 · NWS IND · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

Minor flooding occurred along the Muscatatuck River. 9 feet (flood stage is 16 feet) on February 11.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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.

Minor flooding occurred along the Muscatatuck River. Vernon crested at 17.27 feet (flood stage is 17 feet) on February 07, while Wheeler Hallow crested at 19.9 feet (flood stage is 16 feet) on February 11.

The radar

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Event by event

3 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Decatur

When
February 7, 7:00 AM EST to February 11, 11:00 PM EST
Where
Decatur forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.307, -85.501 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Jackson

When
February 7, 7:00 AM EST to February 11, 11:00 PM EST
Where
Jackson forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
38.906, -86.037 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Jennings

When
February 7, 7:00 AM EST to February 11, 11:00 PM EST
Where
Jennings forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
38.997, -85.628 (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: 5681294, 5681295, 5681296.