Flood, Gibson
- When
- January 17, 11:00 AM CST to January 24, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Gibson forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 39.483, -86.100
Flooding in Indiana, January 17 to 24, 2006
Minor flooding of the White River occurred after heavy rainfall between the 13th and 17th. 2 feet on the 20th.
Where it happened
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- Wind
- Hail
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- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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 PAH wrote it up.
Minor flooding of the White River occurred after heavy rainfall between the 13th and 17th. At Petersburg, where flood stage is 16 feet, the river crested at 17.2 feet on the 20th. At Hazleton, where flood stage is 16 feet, the river crested at 17.0 feet on the 19th. This resulted in minor flooding of low-lying fields and woodlands. A few local county roads were closed, and a couple of low oil fields were shut down.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
2 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Flood, Pike
- When
- January 17, 11:00 AM CST to January 24, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Pike forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 38.399, -87.232 (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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The same day elsewhere
- Strong Wind in Texas, January 17, 2006
- Winter Weather in Kentucky, January 17, 2006
- Flood in Washington, January 17 to 19, 2006
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, January 17, 2006
- Strong Wind in Georgia, January 17, 2006
- Heavy Snow in Idaho, January 17 to 18, 2006
- Flooding in Oregon, January 17 to 21, 2006
- Heavy Snow in Utah, January 17 to 19, 2006
- Winter Storm in Colorado, January 17 to 20, 2006
- Winter Weather in Indiana, January 17, 2006
- Winter Weather in Indiana, January 17 to 18, 2006
- High Surf in Puerto Rico, January 17, 2006
More
Every storm in Indiana in 2006Every state in 2006This day in weather historyWarnings in Indiana, January 2006
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5488222, 5488223.