Indiana, 2008Flooding in Indiana, June 1 to 16, 2008
June 1 to 16, 2008 · NWS IND · 3 events in 3 counties and zones
A powerful storm system moved through central Indiana on the night of May 30th. Rain on the night of the 30th was not widespread, but fell in certain hilly areas of central Indiana so that lowland flooding quickly returned to the Wabash.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Crop damage
- $2,000
- Events
- 3
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.
A powerful storm system moved through central Indiana on the night of May 30th. Rain on the night of the 30th was not widespread, but fell in certain hilly areas of central Indiana so that lowland flooding quickly returned to the Wabash. This flooding lasted from May into June.
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 Indianapolis, IN wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at May 31, 11:40 PM EST, 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 31, 11:40 PM EST, 20 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1240 AM EDT SUN JUN 1 2008
.AVIATION...DISCUSSION FOR 010600Z TAF ISSUANCE. LOCAL AREA
ENVIRONMENT REMAINS UNSUPPORTIVE FOR MUCH OF A CONVECTIVE THREAT
OVERNIGHT...SO LTL THREAT OF ANYTHING DIRECTLY IMPACTING THE
TERMINALS THRU 011800Z. ISOLD REMNANTS OF NRN MIDWEST CONVECTION MAY
PASS OFF TO THE N OF THE TERMINALS EARLY THIS MORN...WHILE
CONVECTION OVR SRN IL/SWRN IND SHOULD STAY S OF THE TERMINALS.
MODEL SUGGEST ENOUGH LO LVL INSTABILITY/MOISTURE FOR SOME DIURNAL
CLD DVLPMT AFT 011600Z BASED ARND 040. OTRW...SFC WNDS BLW
15KTS...UNRESTRICTED VSBYS THRU 011800Z.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
MAIN CHALLENGE WL BE TIMING AND CVRG OF TRWS ACRS THE FA THE NEXT
SEVERAL DAYS AS MODELS DIFFER REGARDING QPF THEIR FIELDS WITH NEXT
REAL BIG CHC OF TRWS NOT COMING UNTIL EARLY NEXT WEEK.
QUIET WX IN THE WAKE OF LAST NIGHTS STORMS AS WEAK SFC HIGH PRES
WAS BUILDING IN FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS WITH WAS NW FLOW PATTERN
ALOFT. THE 12Z NAM WAS MORE IN CONSENSUS WITH THE OTHER MODELS THAN
THE GFS AND THE OVERALL SYNOPTIC PATTERN...SO WL LEAN ON THE NAM IN
THE FIRST 84 HOURS. WEAK IMPULSES DROPPING DOWN IN THE NW FLOW ALOFT
TOMORROW MAY BE ENOUGH TO TRIGGER A FEW STORMS CONSIDERING CAPES ARE
PROGGED TO 2000 J/KG. ALSO SPC HAS OUR SW COUNTIES IN SLGT RISK FOR
HAIL AND WINDS. SO...WL THROW A SLIGHT CHC OF TRWS IN THERE.
MEANWHILE...SFC HIGH PRES AND PRETTY DRY COLUMN SAVE NEAR THE SFC
SHOULD ALLOW FOR JUST A FEW CLOUD TNGT AND NO PRECIP.
THE NEXT CHC OF TRWS LOOKS TO BE ON MON NGT AS THE UPR FLOW RETURNS
TO ZONAL AND A STG S/W MOVES THROUGH IT ACRS THE OH VLY AND A CD FNT
SLOWLY WORKS ITS WAY E ACRS THE PLAINS. CHANCES OF TRWS ON TUE EVEN
LOOK BETTER AS SFC WAVE PROGGED BY THE NAM TO MOV ALONG THE FNT ACRS
OUR FA. WITH SOME UNCERTAINTY ON HOW LONG THE FNT WL HANG...WL KEEP
CHC POPS IN THROUGH THU.
MOS TEMPS AGAIN REAL CLOSE AND APPEAR REASONABLE BASED ON LOW LVL
THERMAL PROGS AND EXPECTED CLOUD COVER.
&&
.IND WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE.
&&
AVIATION...JAS
PUBLIC...MK
Hazardous weather outlook, May 31, 6:30 PM EST, 5 hours 30 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
730 PM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008
INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-062>065-071-072-012330-
CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-
BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-VERMILLION-PARKE-
PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK-HENRY-VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-MORGAN-
JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH-MONROE-BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW-DECATUR-JACKSON-
JENNINGS-
730 PM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL INDIANA.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.
WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE TONIGHT. NO
SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ON SUNDAY. SEVERE
WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED...ALTHOUGH DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY STORM.
THERE WILL BE ANOTHER CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS BEGINNING MONDAY NIGHT AND
LASTING INTO THURSDAY. IT IS TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE HOW HIGH THE
THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE...BUT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
WILL BE A HAZARD IN ALL THUNDERSTORMS.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.
&&
MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND
CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/IND (ALL
LOWERCASE)
INZ060-061-067>070-012330-
SULLIVAN-GREENE-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-
730 PM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL INDIANA.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE TONIGHT. NO ORGANIZED SEVERE
WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ON SUNDAY. LARGE HAIL
AND DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE AS IS DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
THERE WILL BE ANOTHER CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS BEGINNING MONDAY NIGHT AND
LASTING INTO THURSDAY. IT IS TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE HOW HIGH THE
THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE...BUT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
WILL BE A HAZARD IN ALL THUNDERSTORMS.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.
&&
MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND
CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/IND (ALL
LOWERCASE)
Flood, Tippecanoe
- When
- June 1, 12:00 AM EST to June 3, 12:49 AM EST
- Where
- Tippecanoe County, 1.64 mi N of West Lafayette to 1.47 mi NNE of Welborn Arpt
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Crop damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- Other Federal Agency
- Coordinates
- 40.474, -86.897
This flooding is a continuation from flooding that began on May 31st at 1636 EST. The flooding occurred along the Wabash River in Tippecanoe County, including near Lafayette, due to heavy rain. Flood damage from May included five-thousand dollars in both crop and property damage. An addition two-thousand dollars in both crop and property damage occurred in June for a total of seven-thousand dollars in both crop and property damage.
Flood, Vermillion
- When
- June 1, 12:00 AM EST to June 16, 7:20 AM EST
- Where
- Vermillion County, 2.38 mi N of Highland to 0.77 mi NE of Highland
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Other Federal Agency
- Coordinates
- 39.834, -87.400
This flooding was a continuation of flooding that began March 31st at 1053 EST. The flooding occurred along the Wabash River in Vermillion County, including near Montezuma, due to heavy rain. Flood damage in May was five-thousand dollars in both crop and property damage.
Flood, Parke
- When
- June 1, 12:00 AM EST to June 16, 7:20 AM EST
- Where
- Parke County, Montezuma to 1.91 mi NW of Mecca
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Other Federal Agency
- Coordinates
- 39.800, -87.370
This flooding is a continuation of flooding that began on May 31st at 0933 EST. The flooding occurred along the Wabash River in Parke County, including near Montezuma, due to heavy rain. Flood damage estimates from May include five-thousand dollars in both crop and property damage.
- 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.
- Rip Current in Texas, June 1, 20082 deaths · 1 event
- Flooding in Iowa, June 1 to 30, 2008$1.1 billion · 21 events
- Flooding in Iowa, June 1 to 25, 2008$310 million · 14 events
- Flooding in Indiana, June 1 to 20, 2008$130 million · 4 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, June 1, 2008$3.9 million · 65 kt wind · 55 events
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Oklahoma, June 1, 2008$307,000 · 2.75 in hail · 59 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, June 1, 2008$885,000 · 1.5 in hail · 31 events
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Iowa, June 1 to 3, 2008$582,000 · 1.25 in hail · 35 events
- Heat and Drought in Texas, June 1 to 20, 2008$900,000 · 24 events
- Flooding in Nebraska, June 1 to 21, 2008$400,000 · 8 events
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Arkansas, June 1, 20081 injured · $93,000 · 1.75 in hail · 23 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, June 1, 2008$121,000 · 50 kt wind · 15 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: 114035, 114036, 114042.