Indiana, 2000

Flooding in Indiana, October 5 to 14, 2000

October 5 to 14, 2000 · NWS IND · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

The greatest October flood to strike parts of the White River in southwest Indiana since 1926 occurred during the first half of October as 4 to 6 inches of rain across a large part of West Central and South Central Indiana on the evening of the 4th and the morning of the 5th. This flood mainly caused flooding of agricultural bottomland.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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.

The greatest October flood to strike parts of the White River in southwest Indiana since 1926 occurred during the first half of October as 4 to 6 inches of rain across a large part of West Central and South Central Indiana on the evening of the 4th and the morning of the 5th. This flood mainly caused flooding of agricultural bottomland. A few roads also were water covered. Crests: Flood Stages:Near Centerton 12.7 12.0Spencer 16.9 14.0 Worthington 22.5 18.0 Elliston 23.9 18.0Newburry 18.1 13.0Edwardsport 20.5 15.0 Hazleton 18.4 16.0

The radar

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Event by event

5 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Greene

When
October 5, 7:00 AM EST to October 10, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Greene forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.036, -86.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Morgan

When
October 5, 2:30 PM EST to 11:00 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, Owen

When
October 5, 3:15 PM EST to October 7, 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, Daviess

When
October 6, 1:00 AM EST to October 13, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Daviess forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
38.702, -87.072 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Knox

When
October 6, 1:00 AM EST to October 14, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Knox forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
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.

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: 5174281, 5174219, 5174220, 5174282, 5174283.