Indiana, 2004Flooding in Indiana, January 4, 2004
January 4, 2004 · NWS ILN · 11 events in 6 counties and zones
11 flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 11
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 forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Wilmington, OH wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 4, 1:31 AM EST, 11 hours 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 4, 1:31 AM EST, 11 hours 14 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
131 AM EST SUN JAN 4 2004
.DISCUSSION...
BROAD UPR LVL TROF OVR THE NATIONS MIDSECTION WITH OH VLY IN MOIST
SWRLY FLO. LATEST SFC MAP SHWS FNTL BNDRY FROM WRN PA THRU SRN OH...
ON THRU SRN IL AND SRN MO INTO SRN PLAINS. THIS FNT HAS STALLED OUT
PARALLEL TO MID AND UPR LVL FLO. RADAR SHWS AXIS OF ONGOING
CONVECTION ALONG AND JUST NORTH OF THIS FNTL BNDRY IN AXIS OF FAVORABLE
LO LVL CNVRGC. ILN 00Z PW AT 1.07 INCHES IS OVR 300 PERCENT OF
NORMAL. S/WV OVR THE SRN ROCKIES TO EJECT INTO PLNS TDA AND GRTLKS
TNGT. LO LVL JET INCRS TO 60-65KTS TDA ENHANCING LO LVL CONVERGENCE
WHICH IS EXPECTED TO PIVOT A LTL N INTO AREA WHERE 1 TO 2 INCHES OF
RAIN HAS FALLEN. PW/S ARE EXPECTED TO INCRS INTO 1.3 TO 1.4 RANGE
TDA. ETA/GFS SOLNS HAVE COME INTO BETTER AGREEMENT WITH ASSOCIATED
SFC LO EXPECTED TO BE OVR SW OH ERLY THIS EVENING. ALREADY GETTING
SOME MINOR REPORTS OF FLOODING AND EXPECT THIS TO GET WORSE WITH
PRECIP INCRSG IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY. WL CONT FLOOD WATCH ACRS
THE ENTIRE AREA TDA.
NXT QUESTION REVOLVES ARND PRECIP TYPE ACRS THE NRN MIAMI VLY. LO
LVL WINDS REMAIN FROM THE NE WITH WAA ALOFT. THERMAL PROFILES SHW
POSITIVE AREA INCRSG TO ABV 300 J/KG. QUESTION IS ABOUT SFC TEMPS.
ETA HAS READINGS NEAR OR SLIGHTLY BLO 32 DEGS WHILE GFS KEEPS SFC
TEMPS WARMER. ETA 2M TEMPS HAVE A COLD BIAS SO WL NOT HIT FREEZING
RAIN AS HARD AS ETA SOUNDINGS WUD SUGG. WL INDICATE CHANGE OVER
DURG AFTN INTO EVE AND WL ISSUE A WINTER WX ADVISORY FOR THAT TIME
FRAME FOR NRN MIAMI VLY.
WAVE PIVOTS THRU TNGT AND CAA KICKS IN ACRS THE AREA. EXPECT MOST
OF DEEP MSTR TO BE OUT OF THE AREA BY THE TIME CHANGE OVER OCCURS.
FAVORABLE FLO OFF LM KICKS IN EARLY ON MON. WL CONT CHC FOR SNW
SHOWERS. HAVE TRENDED TEMPS DOWN ACRS THE AREA TNGT THRU TUE IN
ARCTIC AMS.
&&
.ILN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IN...ALL COUNTIES FLOOD WATCH TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
KY...ALL COUNTIES FLOOD WATCH TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
OH...ALL COUNTIES FLOOD WATCH TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
OH034-035-026...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY THIS AFTN AND EVENING
&&
RANDALL
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 4, 5:35 AM EST, 7 hours 10 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
535 AM EST SUN JAN 4 2004
INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ026-034-035-042>046-
051>056-060>065-070>074-077>082-088-041233-
ADAMS OH-AUGLAIZE OH-BOONE KY-BRACKEN KY-BROWN OH-BUTLER OH-
CAMPBELL KY-CARROLL KY-CHAMPAIGN OH-CLARK OH-CLERMONT OH-CLINTON OH-
DARKE OH-DEARBORN IN-DELAWARE OH-FAIRFIELD OH-FAYETTE OH-FAYETTE IN-
FRANKLIN OH-FRANKLIN IN-GALLATIN KY-GRANT KY-GREENE OH-HAMILTON OH-
HARDIN OH-HIGHLAND OH-HOCKING OH-KENTON KY-LEWIS KY-LICKING OH-
LOGAN OH-MADISON OH-MASON KY-MERCER OH-MIAMI OH-MONTGOMERY OH-
OHIO IN-OWEN KY-PENDLETON KY-PICKAWAY OH-PIKE OH-PREBLE OH-RIPLEY IN-
ROBERTSON KY-ROSS OH-SCIOTO OH-SHELBY OH-SWITZERLAND IN-UNION OH-
UNION IN-WARREN OH-WAYNE IN-
535 AM EST SUN JAN 4 2004
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN INDIANA...NORTHERN
KENTUCKY AND THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF OHIO.
.DAY ONE...TODAY
HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE FLOODING. FREEZING RAIN WILL OCCUR OVER WEST
CENTRAL OHIO THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.
Flood, Dearborn
- When
- January 4, 12:45 PM EST to 1:20 PM EST
- Where
- Dearborn forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.145, -84.973 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A nearly stationary front produced widespread heavy rain across much of east central and southeast Indiana throughout the day. Many locations received two to four inches of rain, causing widespread flooding of roads and low-lying areas. Numerous creeks and streams rose out of their bank and many homes sustained basement flooding.
Flood, Dearborn
- When
- January 4, 3:30 PM EST to 3:40 PM EST
- Where
- Dearborn forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.145, -84.973 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A nearly stationary front produced widespread heavy rain across much of east central and southeast Indiana throughout the day. Many locations received two to four inches of rain, causing widespread flooding of roads and low-lying areas. Numerous creeks and streams rose out of their bank and many homes sustained basement flooding.
Flood, Ripley
- When
- January 4, 3:30 PM EST to 3:40 PM EST
- Where
- Ripley forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.104, -85.262 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A nearly stationary front produced widespread heavy rain across much of east central and southeast Indiana throughout the day. Many locations received two to four inches of rain, causing widespread flooding of roads and low-lying areas. Numerous creeks and streams rose out of their bank and many homes sustained basement flooding.
Flood, Franklin
- When
- January 4, 4:00 PM EST to 5:45 PM EST
- Where
- Franklin forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.415, -85.060 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A nearly stationary front produced widespread heavy rain across much of east central and southeast Indiana throughout the day. Many locations received two to four inches of rain, causing widespread flooding of roads and low-lying areas. Numerous creeks and streams rose out of their bank and many homes sustained basement flooding.
Flood, Wayne
- When
- January 4, 4:15 PM EST to 5:45 PM EST
- Where
- Wayne forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.864, -85.010 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A nearly stationary front produced widespread heavy rain across much of east central and southeast Indiana throughout the day. Many locations received two to four inches of rain, causing widespread flooding of roads and low-lying areas. Numerous creeks and streams rose out of their bank and many homes sustained basement flooding.
Flood, Fayette
- When
- January 4, 4:15 PM EST to 5:45 PM EST
- Where
- Fayette forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.640, -85.179 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A nearly stationary front produced widespread heavy rain across much of east central and southeast Indiana throughout the day. Many locations received two to four inches of rain, causing widespread flooding of roads and low-lying areas. Numerous creeks and streams rose out of their bank and many homes sustained basement flooding.
Flood, Union
- When
- January 4, 4:15 PM EST to 5:45 PM EST
- Where
- Union forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.626, -84.925 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A nearly stationary front produced widespread heavy rain across much of east central and southeast Indiana throughout the day. Many locations received two to four inches of rain, causing widespread flooding of roads and low-lying areas. Numerous creeks and streams rose out of their bank and many homes sustained basement flooding.
Flood, Wayne
- When
- January 4, 7:28 PM EST to 11:30 PM EST
- Where
- Wayne forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.864, -85.010 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A nearly stationary front produced widespread heavy rain across much of east central and southeast Indiana throughout the day. Many locations received two to four inches of rain, causing widespread flooding of roads and low-lying areas. Numerous creeks and streams rose out of their bank and many homes sustained basement flooding.
Flood, Fayette
- When
- January 4, 7:30 PM EST to 11:30 PM EST
- Where
- Fayette forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.640, -85.179 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A nearly stationary front produced widespread heavy rain across much of east central and southeast Indiana throughout the day. Many locations received two to four inches of rain, causing widespread flooding of roads and low-lying areas. Numerous creeks and streams rose out of their bank and many homes sustained basement flooding.
Flood, Union
- When
- January 4, 7:31 PM EST to 11:30 PM EST
- Where
- Union forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.626, -84.925 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A nearly stationary front produced widespread heavy rain across much of east central and southeast Indiana throughout the day. Many locations received two to four inches of rain, causing widespread flooding of roads and low-lying areas. Numerous creeks and streams rose out of their bank and many homes sustained basement flooding.
Flood, Franklin
- When
- January 4, 7:37 PM EST to 11:30 PM EST
- Where
- Franklin forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.415, -85.060 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A nearly stationary front produced widespread heavy rain across much of east central and southeast Indiana throughout the day. Many locations received two to four inches of rain, causing widespread flooding of roads and low-lying areas. Numerous creeks and streams rose out of their bank and many homes sustained basement flooding.
- 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.
- Flooding in Indiana, January 4 to 6, 20043 deaths · 39 events
- Hurricane in American Samoa, January 4 to 5, 200420 injured · $50 million · 4 events
- Flooding in Ohio, January 4 to 7, 2004$1.7 million · 7 events
- Winter Storm in Ohio, January 4 to 5, 2004$1.1 million · 7 events
- Flood in Ohio, January 4 to 6, 2004$400,000 · 1 event
- Heavy Snow in Iowa, January 4, 2004$110,000 · 22 events
- Flood in Ohio, January 4 to 5, 2004$250,000 · 1 event
- Flood in Ohio, January 4 to 7, 2004$250,000 · 1 event
- Flood in Ohio, January 4 to 6, 2004$250,000 · 1 event
- Flood in Ohio, January 4 to 7, 2004$200,000 · 1 event
- Flooding in Ohio, January 4, 200457 events
- Flooding in Ohio, January 4 to 10, 2004$100,000 · 3 events
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: 5380868, 5380869, 5380870, 5381252, 5381249, 5381250, 5381251, 5381253, 5381254, 5381255, 5381256.