Indiana, 1999

Flooding in Indiana, January 22 to 31, 1999

January 22 to 31, 1999 · NWS IND · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

Rapid snow melt and heavy rain on the 21st and 22nd from 2 to 5 inches caused widespread flooding all along the Wabash River from Lafayette to East Mount Carmel. Flooding was the highest since April 1994 as crests were generally around 10 feet above flood stage.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$9.0 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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.

Rapid snow melt and heavy rain on the 21st and 22nd from 2 to 5 inches caused widespread flooding all along the Wabash River from Lafayette to East Mount Carmel. Flooding was the highest since April 1994 as crests were generally around 10 feet above flood stage. As flooding was nearing an end, more rain on the 31st caused the flooding to continue into February. The following are crests for various locations along the Wabash: Lafayette - 21.83 feet (flood stage is 11 feet); Covington - 26.18 feet (flood stage is 16 feet); Montezuma - 26.30 feet (flood stage is 14 feet); Clinton - 25.75 feet (flood stage is 18 feet); Terre Haute - 22.42 feet (flood stage is 14 feet); Riverton - 21.89 feet (flood stage is 15 feet); Vincennes - 24.47 feet (flood stage is 17.5 feet)

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Event by event

8 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Tippecanoe

When
January 22, 7:00 AM EST to January 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Tippecanoe forecast zone
Property damage
$1.0 million
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
40.389, -86.894 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Vermillion

When
January 22, 8:00 AM EST to January 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Vermillion forecast zone
Property damage
$1.0 million
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.854, -87.464 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Parke

When
January 22, 10:00 AM EST to January 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Parke forecast zone
Property damage
$1.0 million
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.774, -87.206 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Fountain

When
January 22, 11:00 AM EST to January 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Fountain forecast zone
Property damage
$1.0 million
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
40.121, -87.242 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Warren

When
January 22, 11:00 AM EST to January 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Warren forecast zone
Property damage
$1.0 million
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
40.347, -87.353 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Vigo

When
January 22, 11:00 AM EST to January 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Vigo forecast zone
Property damage
$1.0 million
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.431, -87.390 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Sullivan

When
January 22, 11:00 AM EST to January 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Sullivan forecast zone
Property damage
$1.0 million
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.089, -87.415 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Knox

When
January 22, 11:00 AM EST to January 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Knox forecast zone
Property damage
$2.0 million
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
38.689, -87.418 (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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5678701, 5678704, 5678705, 5678702, 5678703, 5678706, 5678707, 5678708.