Indiana, 2004Flood in Indiana, October 19, 2004
October 19, 2004 · NWS LMK · 1 event in 1 county or zone
1 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
- 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 forecasters said that day
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NWS Louisville, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Oct 19, 2:29 AM EST, 1 hour 31 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 19, 2:29 AM EST, 1 hour 31 minutes before
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- When
- October 19, 4:00 AM EST to 4:45 AM EST
- Where
- Jefferson forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 38.786, -85.439 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Muscatatuck River at Deputy crested at 20.2 feet around 430 AM EST on October 19. Flood stage at Deputy is 20 feet. Minor flooding occurs at this level. County roads are under water in northeastern parts of Jefferson County, IN.
- 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.
- Winter Storm and Heavy Rain in California, October 19 to 20, 20042 deaths · 4 events
- Flash Flooding in California, October 19 to 20, 20041 death · 5 events
- Damaging Wind in California, October 19, 2004$50,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Florida, October 19, 2004$40,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event
- Damaging Winds in Alabama, October 19, 2004$25,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events
- Flash Flood in Alabama, October 19, 2004$22,000 · 1 event
- Tornado and Flash Flood in Mississippi, October 19, 2004$16,000 · F0 · 4 events
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in Alabama, October 19, 200450 kt wind · 11 events
- Damaging Wind in Florida, October 19, 2004$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, October 19, 2004$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 9 events
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in Tennessee, October 19, 200460 kt wind · 6 events
- High Wind and Strong Wind in California, October 19, 2004$4,000 · 51 kt wind · 5 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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5424416.