Indiana, 2019

Heavy Rain in Indiana, April 20, 2019

April 20, 2019 · NWS LMK · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

A slow moving surface low, embedded in a cold front, moved north from Tennessee through the Ohio River Valley during the overnight hours between April 19th and 20th. This brought an axis of heavy rain and brief issues to southern Indiana counties, mainly low lying areas.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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 LMK wrote it up.

A slow moving surface low, embedded in a cold front, moved north from Tennessee through the Ohio River Valley during the overnight hours between April 19th and 20th. This brought an axis of heavy rain and brief issues to southern Indiana counties, mainly low lying areas. The main issue was water on area roadways.

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Event by event

4 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Rain, Harrison

When
April 20, 4:20 AM EST to 4:50 AM EST
Where
Harrison County, 1.36 mi NE of Elizabeth to 0.95 mi NNE of Sugar Grove
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
38.136, -85.955

Water was over a portions of State Road 11, 211, and 111.

Heavy Rain, Harrison

When
April 20, 4:22 AM EST to 4:52 AM EST
Where
Harrison County, 0.61 mi NE of Hillcrest to 0.55 mi ENE of Kings Store
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
38.207, -86.112

There was water over a portion of State Road 62 for a brief period.

Heavy Rain, Floyd

When
April 20, 4:31 AM EST to 5:01 AM EST
Where
Floyd County, 2.56 mi S of Greenville to 2.58 mi WSW of Galena
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
38.343, -85.984

High water was over a portion of John Pectol Road near Carter Road for a short period of time.

Heavy Rain, Clark

When
April 20, 4:33 AM EST to 5:05 AM EST
Where
Clark County, 9.07 mi SW of Starlight to 8.99 mi SW of Starlight
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
38.318, -86.005

High water was over a portion of Greenville Georgetown Road for a brief period.

What these are

Heavy Rain
Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.

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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: 818053, 818060, 818062, 818063.