Indiana, 2000

Flooding in Indiana, October 5 to 7, 2000

October 5 to 7, 2000 · NWS IND · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

Rain of 4 to 6 inches of rain fell in West Central Indiana during the evening of the 4th and the morning of the 5th causing widespread small stream flooding across this area. This caused extensive flooding of agricultural bottomland across most of these creeks as well as numerous roads closed.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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.

Rain of 4 to 6 inches of rain fell in West Central Indiana during the evening of the 4th and the morning of the 5th causing widespread small stream flooding across this area. This caused extensive flooding of agricultural bottomland across most of these creeks as well as numerous roads closed. A few recreational cabins were also flooded. Crests: Flood Stages:Big Walnut Creek at Reelsville 14.1 12.0Busseron Creek near Carlisle 17.0 16.0 Eel River at Bowling Green 18.6 17.0 Mill Creek near Catatact 15.1 10.0Salt Creek near Harrodsburg 25.4 25.0Sugar Creek near Edinburgh 12.5 9.0 White Lick Creek at Mooresville 15.6 15.0

The radar

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Event by event

7 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Monroe

When
October 5, 12:00 AM EST to 7:00 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, Putnam

When
October 5, 5:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Putnam forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.666, -86.845 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Owen

When
October 5, 5:00 AM EST to October 6, 11:00 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, Morgan

When
October 5, 7:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM 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, Johnson

When
October 5, 7:00 AM EST to October 6, 11:00 PM EST
Where
Johnson forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.490, -86.102 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Clay

When
October 5, 7:45 PM EST to October 6, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Clay forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.393, -87.116 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Sullivan

When
October 6, 7:00 PM EST to October 7, 11:00 PM EST
Where
Sullivan forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.089, -87.415 (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: 5174213, 5174211, 5174215, 5174212, 5174214, 5174216, 5174217.