Flash Flood and Flooding in Indiana, February 11 to 26, 2009

Name: Flash Flood and Flooding in Indiana, February 11 to 26, 2009
Start: 2009-02-11T00:00
End: 2009-02-26T08:45
Location: Indiana

February 11 to 26, 2009 · NWS IND · 50 events in 22 counties and zones

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $8,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 50

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.

Despite significant snowfall during the first week of month, followed by warm temperatures that melted all the snow cover, flooding was not a problem until the 11th. Rain of 1/2 to 3 1/2 inches fell in east central Illinois and much of Indiana on this day. The rain caused the most extensive flooding seen since June 2008. Because snow cover had previously melted and ground previously greatly thawed, significant flooding only occurred in portions of west central Indiana. Significant flooding lasted less than a day in most areas. River flooding lasted from a few days to two weeks. Uneventful and generally dry weather prevailed after this episode through the 26th.

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 Feb 10, 11:57 PM EST, 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 10, 11:57 PM EST, 3 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1157 PM EST TUE FEB 10 2009

.AVIATION...DISCUSSION FOR 110600Z TAF ISSUANCE. MAIN AREA OF LIFT
ASSOCIATED WITH SRN PLAINS SYS CURRENTLY PROGRESSING NEWD ACRS SRN
MO. QUITE OF BIT OF CONVECTIVE ACTVTY WITH THIS FEATURE. MODEL DATA
BRING THE BULK OF THE LIFT ACRS THE TERMINALS IN THE 110800Z-111300Z
TIME FRAME. 110000Z UA INDICATE A BROAD AREA OF ELEVATED INSTABILITY
AHEAD OF THIS FEATURE. CONSIDERING THE PROBABLE STRENGTH OF THE LIFT
ALONG THE NOSE OF A 60-70KT LLJ...XPCTG EMBEDDED CONVECTION WITHIN
THE PCPN AREA ARND THE TIME OF MAX LIFT. PCPN SHOULD DIMINISH AFT
SUNRISE AS LIFT MOVES OFF TO THE NE. AT THIS PT...APPEARS REMNANTS
OF SRN PLAINS SQ LN WL BE PUSHING ACRS THE LOCAL AREA ROUGHLY ARND
MIDDAY ON WED...BUT SHOULD BE IN WEAKENED STATE AS
CONVERGENCE/LIFT/SFC INSTABILITY ALONG SFC BOUNDARY NOT TOO
IMPRESSIVE BASED ON MODEL DATA. XPCTG MAINLY MVFR CONDS XPCTD WITHIN
PCPN AREAS WITH SOME IFR IN THE HEAVIER CORES.

WND PROGS SUGGEST SOME SFC WND GUSTS 20-25KT FM 150-170 HEADINGS
PROBABLE TOWARDS 111200Z. MODEL SOUNDINGS SUGGEST INVERSION TOP NR
030 OVERNIGHT/WED MORN...SO WS PROBABLE AFT ABOUT 110900Z NR THIS
LVL AS LLJ INTERACTS WITH INVERSION. POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR SFC WND
GUSTS IN THE MID 40KT RANGE FM 210-230 HEADINGS AFT 111800Z...
ESPECIALLY IF CLD COVER BREAKS UP.

&&

.DISCUSSION...

...DAMAGING WINDS TOMORROW...

FORECAST FOCUS IS ON STRAIGHT LINE WINDS/QPF/SVR POTENTIAL FOR
TOMORROW.

TONIGHT...RAIN WILL CREEP UP FROM THE SOUTH AND OVERSPREAD THE FA.
LL JET APPROACHES SRN INDIANA BY 6Z AND IS INTO SRN HALF OF THE
STATE BY 12Z. CATEGORICAL POPS AFTER 6Z. INCREASING CHANCES FOR
THUNDER WITH ARRIVAL OF LLJ. USED MAV GUIDANCE NUMBERS AS THEY WERE
SIMILAR TO WET BULB TEMPS.

WED...RAIN WILL BE ONGOING AT THE START OF THE PD. SFC LOW SHUD MV NE
THRU CENTRAL IL AND NW INDIANA TO LOWER MI. GFS HAS SQUALL LINE
ARRIVING IN THE WEST FA BY 15Z AND THROUGH THE FA BY 18Z WHILE THE
NAM IS A FEW HOURS SLOWER. AT THIS POINT WOULD FAVOR THE FASTER
TIMING OF THE GFS AS THE MODELS ARE MORE LIKELY TO LAG IN THIS TYPE
OF SCENARIO. LL JET OF 70+KTS SHUD BRING IN PLENTY OF MOISTURE.
DYNAMICS AND SHEAR WITH THIS SYSTEM ARE SIGNIFICANT. INSTABILITY
HOWEVER IS NOT. MODELS STILL SHOWING SOME WEAK INSTABILITY. MODELS
ARE SHOWING A DRY SLOT COMING THRU WITH SLIGHT DIFFERENCES ON
TIMING. WHETHER THIS WILL ALLOW SOME MORE SUNSHINE TO INCREASE THE
INSTABILITY IS HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON TIMING. SVR SCENARIO LOOKS
SIMILAR TO PAST SEVERAL RUNS WITH DAMAGING WINDS THE MAIN THREAT.

SPEAKING OF DAMAGING WINDS...WL BE ISSUING HIGH WIND WARNING WITH
THIS PACKAGE. LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CURRENTLY PROGGED TO BE
STRENGTHENING AT 1 MB/HR DURING THE DAY TOMORROW. BUFKIT SHOWING AVG
BNDY LAYER WINDS UP TO 60 KTS IN THE AFTERNOON/EVENING. THESE COULD
MIX DOWN WITH SHOWERS AHEAD OF THE FNT AND DEFINITELY WITH THE
SINKING MOTION AND STRONG PRESSURE RISES BEHIND THE FNT. GUSTS TO
40+KTS SHOWING UP AS EARLY AS 15Z IN THE SW AND INCREASING TO THE
50S IN THE AFTERNOON/EVENING AND NOT DROPPING BACK BELOW 40 UNTIL
AFTER 6Z SO WL TIME THE WARNING THAT WAY.

NOW ON TO RAINFALL...MAX QPFS FOR THE EVENT STILL APPEAR TO BE TO
OUR NW WITH ONE TO ONE AND HALF INCHES IN OUR FAR NW AND UP TO
AROUND AN INCH ACRS THE REST OF THE AREA. WL KEEP HEAVY RAIN WORDING
IN OUR FAR NW BUT JUST LEAVE REGULAR THUNDER WORDING ELSEWHERE. FOR
TEMPS ON WED USED A BLEND IN THE UPR 50S N TO LOW 60S S.

WED NT...KEPT POPS IN THE NE AS SYSTEM MOVES OUT. LOOKS WARM ENUF
FOR RAIN THRU 6Z AND CHANGE OVER TO SNOW SHOWERS AFTER. DON/T EXPECT
MUCH IN THE WAY OF ACCUMULATION...IF ANYTHING THEN JUST ENUF TO
MEASURE. QUIET THU AND FRI.

EXTENDED...ENVELOPE OF SOLNS IN THE GFS ENSEMBLE IS SHOWING MORE
SPREAD FOR THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM COMING OUT OF THE PLAINS ON FRI.
INSTEAD OF A COUPLE OF CLUSTERS...THE LOCATION OF THE LOW COULD BE
ANYWHERE FROM SRN INDIANA TO GA ON SAT MORNING. BEST COURSE OF
ACTION AT THIS TIME WL BE TO LEAVE THE FCST ALONE AND KEEP CHC OF
RAIN AND SNOW FOR FRI NT AND SAT. AFTER THAT BOTH GFS AND ECMWF HAVE
MAINLY AN UPR RDG OVR THE AREA. THEY BOTH HAVE A LITTLE WAVE THAT
COULD SUPPRESS THE RDG SOMEWHERE BETWEEN SUNDAY AND MONDAY BUT WITH
THE DIFFERENCES IN TIMING AND THE UNCERTAINTY ABOUT HOW STRONG THE
WAVE WILL BE WILL LEAVE OUT ANY MENTION OF PRECIP AT THIS TIME.

&&

.IND WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...HIGH WIND WARNING 15Z WED TO 6Z
THU ALL OF IND CWA.

&&

PUBLIC...CP
AVIATION...JAS

Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 10, 4:46 PM EST, 7 hours 14 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
446 PM EST TUE FEB 10 2009

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-112200-
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-SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW-
DECATUR-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-JENNINGS-
446 PM EST TUE FEB 10 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL INDIANA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT. LIGHTNING IS ALWAYS A
THREAT WITH AND THUNDERSTORM.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM THURSDAY...

WINDS GUSTING TO 55 MPH AND HIGHER WILL OCCUR WEDNESDAY. WIND OF THIS
STRENGTH CAN CAUSE WIDESPREAD DAMAGE. WITH A SATURATED GROUND FROM
RECENT SNOW MELT AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL EXPECTED TREES COULD
EASILY BE TOPPLED IN THE STRONG WIND. IN ADDITION TO TREE
DAMAGE...POWER OUTAGES COULD ALSO OCCUR AS LOOSE TREE BRANCHES AND
TREES COULD FALL INTO POWER LINES.

THERE IS ALSO A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ON WEDNESDAY.
THE MAIN THREAT FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE DAMAGING WIND AND
LIGHTNING.

HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY. THE COMBINATION OF SNOW MELT
AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL ALLOW LOWLAND FLOODING TO DEVELOP
ALONG MOST RIVERS IN CENTRAL INDIANA. SEE THE LATEST HYDROLOGIC
STATEMENT FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY.

&&

MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND
CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/IND (ALL
LOWERCASE)

HAINES

The radar

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 50 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 05:04 UTC.

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Event by event

42 flood, 7 heavy rain, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Rain, Knox

When: February 11, 12:00 AM EST to 1:11 PM EST
Where: Knox County, 0.54 mi E of Vincennes
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 38.680, -87.510

The rainfall total since midnight was 1.50 inches.

Heavy Rain, Madison

When: February 11, 12:00 AM EST to 2:23 PM EST
Where: Madison County, Alexandria
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 40.270, -85.670

The rainfall total as of 1423 EST was 1.50 inches in Alexandria.

Heavy Rain, Hamilton

When: February 11, 12:00 AM EST to 3:42 PM EST
Where: Hamilton County, 1.26 mi ESE of Carmel
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 39.970, -86.110

A retired National Weather Service Meteorologist reported 1.77 inches of rainfall since 0640 EST and a storm total of 2.75 inches. Begin time of event is roughly estimated.

Heavy Rain, Morgan

When: February 11, 12:00 AM EST to 5:06 PM EST
Where: Morgan County, 3.5 mi S of Paragon
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 39.350, -86.560

A storm total of 1.67 inches was reported. The event begin time is roughly estimated.

Heavy Rain, Hamilton

When: February 11, 12:00 AM EST to 7:33 PM EST
Where: Hamilton County, 3 mi S of Sheridan
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 40.087, -86.220

A storm total of 2.05 inches of rainfall was recorded. The event begin time is roughly estimated. This same observer also reported a 72 MPH wind gust on this day, as documented separately in this publication.

Heavy Rain, Hendricks

When: February 11, 7:00 AM EST to 3:28 PM EST
Where: Hendricks County, 1.74 mi NW of Speedway Arpt
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 39.820, -86.370

A CoCoRaHS Observer reported a storm total of 3.35 inches. Time of event begin time is estimated.

Heavy Rain, Marion

When: February 11, 7:00 AM EST to 5:06 PM EST
Where: Marion County, 1.38 mi S of Castleton
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 39.880, -86.050

A storm total of 1.74 inches of rainfall was reported. The event begin time is roughly estimated.

Flood, Vermillion

When: February 11, 9:15 AM EST to February 23, 4:15 AM EST
Where: Vermillion County, 2.31 mi E of Summit Grove to 0.94 mi ENE of Summit Grove
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 39.733, -87.357

Bottomlands and low lying county roads flooded occurred along the Wabash River in Vermillion County, including in and near Montezuma, due to heavy rain.

Flood, Parke

When: February 11, 9:15 AM EST to February 23, 4:15 AM EST
Where: Parke County, 1.44 mi W of Mecca to 0.54 mi W of Mecca
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 39.733, -87.357

Bottomlands and low lying county roads flooded occurred along the Wabash River in Parke County, including in and near Montezuma, due to heavy rain.

Flood, Parke

When: February 11, 10:00 AM EST to 7:15 PM EST
Where: Parke County, 0.87 mi SW of Brazil Jct to 1.65 mi WSW of Coloma
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 39.770, -87.340

Flooding was reported on County Road 510 South, just south of US 36.

Flood, Tippecanoe

When: February 11, 10:30 AM EST to February 20, 7:00 PM EST
Where: Tippecanoe County, 0.27 mi WSW of Elston to 1.32 mi NE of West Lafayette
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 40.398, -86.905

Flooding occurred along the Wabash River in Tippecanoe County, including in and near Lafayette, due to heavy rain.

Flood, Vigo

When: February 11, 11:14 AM EST to 7:15 PM EST
Where: Vigo County, 2.96 mi WNW of Prairieton to 1.11 mi WSW of Vigo
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 39.384, -87.532

Road closures due to high water were reported to have occurred county-wide.

Flood, Vigo

When: February 11, 12:00 PM EST to February 23, 4:15 AM EST
Where: Vigo County, 0.7 mi N of Sycamore Park to 0.34 mi E of Sycamore Park
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 39.510, -87.427

Lowlands and low lying roads flooded along the Wabash River in Vigo County, including in and near Terre Haute, due to heavy rain.

Flood, Sullivan

When: February 11, 1:00 PM EST to February 26, 12:00 AM EST
Where: Sullivan County, 5.15 mi WNW of Graysville to 5.04 mi WNW of Graysville
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 39.142, -87.662

Flooding occurred along the Wabash River in Sullivan County, including near Hutsonville, Illinois, due to heavy rain.

Flood, Vigo

When: February 11, 1:35 PM EST to 7:15 PM EST
Where: Vigo County, 0.63 mi ESE of Whitcomb Hgts to 1.37 mi ENE of Terre Haute
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 39.478, -87.419

South 6th Street and Ohio Street was flooded in addition to other intersections.

Flood, Vigo

When: February 11, 1:40 PM EST to 7:15 PM EST
Where: Vigo County, 1.17 mi SSW of Woodridge to 1.05 mi SSW of Woodridge
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 39.435, -87.339

A portion of the interchange at Interstate 70 and State Route 46 was closed due to flooded roadways.

Flood, Fountain

When: February 11, 1:43 PM EST to 7:15 PM EST
Where: Fountain County, 0.11 mi E of Attica to 0.64 mi NW of Attica Riley Fld Arp
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 40.300, -87.248

Seven unspecified roads were closed due to high water.

Flood, Montgomery

When: February 11, 1:45 PM EST to February 13, 12:45 AM EST
Where: Montgomery County, 1.74 mi NE of Yountsville to 1.51 mi N of Crawfordsville
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 40.045, -86.943

Flooding occurred along Sugar Creek in Montgomery County, including in and near Crawfordsville, due to heavy rain.

Flood, Vigo

When: February 11, 1:50 PM EST to 7:15 PM EST
Where: Vigo County, 1.74 mi W of Larimer Hill to 1.87 mi W of Larimer Hill
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 39.447, -87.502

The bridge on State Route 40 at Sugar Creek was closed due to high water.

Flood, Hendricks

When: February 11, 2:02 PM EST to 7:15 PM EST
Where: Hendricks County, 0.72 mi S of Danville to 0.73 mi SSW of Danville
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 39.760, -86.533

A flooded roadway was reported at State Route 39 North and United States 36.

Flood, Clinton

When: February 11, 2:32 PM EST to 7:15 PM EST
Where: Clinton County, 1.26 mi NNW of Frankfort to 1.76 mi W of Frankfort
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 40.297, -86.530

Two Frankfort, Indiana residences of unspecified location were evacuated due to high water. Sandbags were put in place near the high school. State Route 28 was closed due to flooding. Report was received by the Frankfort police.

Flood, Fountain

When: February 11, 3:00 PM EST to February 21, 9:00 AM EST
Where: Fountain County, 3.16 mi NW of Covington to 0.75 mi NNW of Covington
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 40.160, -87.446

Flooding occurred along the Wabash River in Fountain County, including in and near Covington, due to heavy rain.

Flood, Warren

When: February 11, 3:00 PM EST to February 21, 9:00 AM EST
Where: Warren County, 1.77 mi NE of Foster to 4.35 mi SE of Johnsonville
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 40.166, -87.443

Flooding occurred along the Wabash River in Warren County, including near Covington in Fountain County, due to heavy rain.

Flood, Vermillion

When: February 11, 3:00 PM EST to February 21, 9:00 AM EST
Where: Vermillion County, 3.87 mi N of Perrysville to 4.34 mi NE of Rileysburg
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 40.106, -87.422

Flooding occurred along the Wabash River in Vermillion County, including near Covington in Fountain County, due to heavy rain.

Flood, Hendricks

When: February 11, 3:20 PM EST to 7:15 PM EST
Where: Hendricks County, 1.35 mi NNW of Speedway Arpt to 1.21 mi NE of Brownsburg
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 39.817, -86.363

Small streams in Brownsburg were out of their banks due to heavy rainfall.

Flood, Madison

When: February 11, 3:25 PM EST to 7:15 PM EST
Where: Madison County, 0.66 mi NE of Alexandria to 1.73 mi WNW of Gimco City
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 40.276, -85.660

Small streams were out of their banks due to heavy rain. Pipe Creek was within one foot of a bridge (likely State Route 9/South Park Avenue).

Flood, Sullivan

When: February 11, 3:30 PM EST to February 26, 8:45 AM EST
Where: Sullivan County, 1.77 mi SSW of Riverton to 2.38 mi WNW of Merom
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 38.997, -87.594

Flooding occurred along the Wabash River in Sullivan County, including in and near Riverton, due to heavy rain.

Flood, Hancock

When: February 11, 4:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Hancock County, 1.77 mi W of New Palestine to 1.85 mi WSW of New Palestine
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: NWS Employee
Coordinates: 39.716, -85.913

An un-named creek near County Road 600 West and Stinemyer Road was partially blocked by debris, causing the water to flow over the road at a depth of 2 to 3 inches.

Flood, Vermillion

When: February 11, 4:00 PM EST to February 20, 12:00 PM EST
Where: Vermillion County, 0.38 mi E of Clinton Arpt to 0.59 mi E of Clinton Arpt
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 39.700, -87.393

Extensive lowlands and low lying county roads flooded along the Wabash River in Vermillion County, including in and near Montezuma, due to heavy rain. Flood end time is approximate.

Flood, Parke

When: February 11, 4:00 PM EST to February 20, 12:00 PM EST
Where: Parke County, 2.2 mi NNW of Hudnut to 0.94 mi NNE of Hudnut
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 39.700, -87.393

Extensive lowlands and low lying county roads flooded along the Wabash River in Parke County, including near Lyford, due to heavy rain. The end time of flood is approximate.

Flood, Hendricks

When: February 11, 4:15 PM EST to 7:15 PM EST
Where: Hendricks County, 1.24 mi NE of Tilden to 1.95 mi NE of Tilden
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Official NWS Observations
Coordinates: 39.832, -86.412

White Lick Creek was out of its banks due to heavy rainfall.

Flood, Clay

When: February 11, 4:30 PM EST to February 13, 4:30 PM EST
Where: Clay County, 1.76 mi N of Bowling Green to 1.22 mi NNW of Bowling Green
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 39.405, -86.999

Flooding occurred along the Eel River in Clay County, including in and near Bowling Green, due to heavy rain.

Flood, Greene

When: February 11, 5:15 PM EST to February 18, 6:45 AM EST
Where: Greene County, 0.72 mi E of Plummer to 1.32 mi N of Shawnee Arpt Bloomfo
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 38.979, -86.967

Flooding occurred along the White River in Greene County, including in and near Elliston, due to heavy rain. It extensively affected agricultural land and county roads.

Flood, Greene

When: February 11, 6:00 PM EST to February 18, 11:15 AM EST
Where: Greene County, 1.2 mi ESE of Ilene to 2.06 mi N of Slinkard
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 38.922, -87.100

Flooding occurred along the White River in Greene County, including in and near Newberry, due to heavy rain. It extensively affected agricultural land and some county roads.

Flood, Morgan

When: February 11, 7:00 PM EST to February 15, 10:15 AM EST
Where: Morgan County, 2.1 mi WSW of Exchange to 2.18 mi SE of Centerton
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 39.492, -86.358

Flooding occurred along the White River in Morgan County, including near Centerton, due to heavy rain.

Flood, Morgan

When: February 11, 8:00 PM EST to February 15, 12:00 PM EST
Where: Morgan County, 1.89 mi SE of Beech Grove to 0.93 mi SSE of Beech Grove
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 39.504, -86.421

Flooding occurred along the White River in Morgan County, including near Centerton, due to heavy rain. It extensively flooded agricultural lands. To a much lesser degree it affected some low lying roads and possibly a few homes.

Flood, Owen

When: February 11, 9:45 PM EST to February 16, 7:45 PM EST
Where: Owen County, 1.09 mi E of Spencer to 0.34 mi W of Romona
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 39.282, -86.750

Flooding occurred along the White River in Owen County, including in and near Spencer, due to heavy rain. It affected county roads and agricultural land.

Flood, Knox

When: February 11, 9:45 PM EST to February 21, 3:30 AM EST
Where: Knox County, 4.41 mi SSW of Willis to 5.39 mi SE of Iona
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 38.508, -87.371

Flooding occurred along the White River in Knox County, including in and near Petersburg, due to heavy rain.

Flood, Shelby

When: February 11, 11:15 PM EST to February 13, 10:00 AM EST
Where: Shelby County, 1.88 mi W of Shelbyville to 1.6 mi NNW of Shelbyville
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 39.521, -85.815

Flooding occurred along the Big Blue River in Shelby County, including in and near Shelbyville, due to heavy rain.

Flood, Knox

When: February 11, 11:15 PM EST to February 19, 7:30 PM EST
Where: Knox County, 0.28 mi E of Edwardsport to 0.9 mi SE of Westphalia
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 38.820, -87.245

Flooding occurred along the White River in Knox County, including in and near Edwardsport, due to heavy rain. It affected most bottomlands and some county roads.

Flood, Daviess

When: February 11, 11:15 PM EST to February 19, 7:30 PM EST
Where: Daviess County, 5.3 mi WNW of Plainville to 5.29 mi NNW of Plainville
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 38.820, -87.245

Flooding occurred along the White River in Daviess County, including near Edwardsport in Knox County, due to heavy rain. It affected most bottomlands and some county roads.

Flood, Marion

When: February 12, 2:00 AM EST to February 14, 12:15 PM EST
Where: Marion County, 1.5 mi NNE of Allisonville to 1.8 mi SSW of Ravenswood
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 39.921, -86.072

Flooding occurred along the White River in Marion County, including in and near Nora, due to heavy rain. It affected the Ravenswood area, 86th Street area, 69th Street, and east 77th Street.

Flood, Hamilton

When: February 12, 2:15 AM EST to February 14, 1:45 AM EST
Where: Hamilton County, 0.72 mi SSW of Noblesville to 2.79 mi N of Noblesville
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $8,000
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 40.041, -86.027

Extensive lowland flooding occurred along the White River in Hamilton County, including in and near Noblesville, due to heavy rain. It affected agricultural land, Riverwood, campgrounds, the 116th Street area, parking of vehicles, and the lowest lying homes. Estimated flood damage is a rough estimate.

Flood, Madison

When: February 12, 2:30 AM EST to February 13, 8:15 AM EST
Where: Madison County, 0.72 mi SSW of Woodlawn Hgts to 1.21 mi ENE of Anderson
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 40.121, -85.687

Minor flooding occurred along the White River in Madison County, including in and near Anderson, due to heavy rain. It affected local parks and low lying farmland.

Flood, Marion

When: February 12, 7:30 AM EST to February 14, 12:00 PM EST
Where: Marion County, 1.47 mi SSE of Nora to 0.73 mi SSW of Ravenswood
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 39.901, -86.118

Minor flooding occurred along the White River in Marion County, including in and near Ravenswood, due to heavy rain. It affected a few streets and surrounded low lying homes. The end time of the event is estimated.

Flood, Knox

When: February 12, 5:30 PM EST to February 22, 4:00 AM EST
Where: Knox County, 2.32 mi SSW of Decker to 3.12 mi SW of Decker
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 38.491, -87.541

Flooding occurred along the White River in Knox County, including in and near Hazleton, due to heavy rain. It affected most bottomlands, some higher bottomlands, and some roads.

Flood, Knox

When: February 13, 9:15 AM EST to February 25, 6:20 AM EST
Where: Knox County, 1.12 mi NNW of Vincennes to 3.43 mi SW of Emison
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 38.696, -87.526

Flooding occurred along the Wabash River in Knox County, including in and near Vincennes, due to heavy rain.

Flash Flood, Knox

When: February 13, 5:00 PM EST to February 23, 11:45 AM EST
Where: Knox County, 8.31 mi SW of Orrville to 10.34 mi W of Orrville
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 38.380, -87.782

Extensive lowland flooding occurred along the Wabash River in Knox County, including near Mount Carmel, Illinois, due to heavy rain.

Flood, Knox

When: February 14, 8:00 AM EST to February 24, 2:30 PM EST
Where: Knox County, 1.26 mi N of Vincennes to 0.71 mi NNE of Vincennes
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 38.698, -87.516

Flooding occurred along the Wabash River in Knox County, including in and near Vincennes, due to heavy rain.

Flood, Lawrence

When: February 15, 7:30 AM EST to February 17, 8:00 AM EST
Where: Lawrence County, 1.95 mi ENE of Yockey to 1.03 mi WSW of Ft Ritner
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 38.792, -86.447

Flooding occurred along the East Fork White River in Lawrence County, including in and near Rivervale, due to heavy rain.

What these are

Heavy Rain: Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.
Flood: Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
Flash Flood: Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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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: 156070, 156071, 156073, 156075, 157192, 156072, 156074, 156275, 156276, 156058, 156243, 156059, 156279, 156280, 156060, 156061, 156062, 156242, 156063, 156064, 156065, 156249, 156250, 156251, 156066, 156067, 156281, 156068, 156277, 156278, 156069, 156237, 156883, 156903, 156868, 156869, 156872, 156906, 156223, 156904, and more.