Indiana, 2000

Flash Flooding in Indiana, February 13, 2000

February 13, 2000 · NWS ILN · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

3 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 3 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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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$25,000
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.

The radar

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 104 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:33 UTC.

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Event by event

3 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Dearborn

When
February 13, 6:35 PM EST to 7:35 PM EST
Where
Dearborn County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.145, -84.973 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rainfall caused water to flood across several roads including Kaiser Road, Oberdeen Road, and Highway 50.

Flash Flood, Switzerland

When
February 13, 8:15 PM EST to 10:50 PM EST
Where
Switzerland County, Florence
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.826, -85.037 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Water flooded across State Route 156 near the Markland Dam.

Flash Flood, Ohio

When
February 13, 8:30 PM EST to 10:30 PM EST
Where
Ohio County, Bear Branch
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.950, -84.965 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Razor Hill Road washed out due to several hours of heavy rainfall.

What these are

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.

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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: 5133626, 5133720, 5133721.