Indiana, 2000

Flood in Indiana, February 19, 2000

February 19, 2000 · NWS IND · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Minor flooding occurred across Jackson county along the East Fork of the White River in response to heavy rain on the 13th and 14th and 17th and 18th. 03 feet (flood stage is 12 feet) on February 19.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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 across Jackson county along the East Fork of the White River in response to heavy rain on the 13th and 14th and 17th and 18th. The river at Seymour crested at 12.03 feet (flood stage is 12 feet) on February 19. A few roads adjacent to the river were closed due to the high water.

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Event by event

1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Jackson

When
February 19, 7:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Jackson forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
38.906, -86.037 (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: 5126987.