Lakeshore Flood in Indiana
Every lakeshore flood event the National Weather Service has filed in Indiana, year by year, with the most significant episodes. Flooding along the shore of one of the Great Lakes or another large lake.
The most significant on the map
The most significant lakeshore flood episodes in Indiana.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The record
- Events
- 15
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Damage
- None recorded
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Lakeshore Flood in Indiana, November 11 to 12, 2019Strong northerly winds produced high waves which combined with high lake levels produced lake shore flooding. In Lake County, Lakefront Park in Whiting was flooded.
- Lakeshore Flood in Indiana, October 31, 2019Strong northerly winds as high as 50 mph produced waves as high as 14 feet along the Lake Michigan shore of northwest Indiana. These high waves combined with high lake levels produced flooding, erosion and damage. In Lake County, Lakefront Park in Whiting Indiana was flooded.
- Lakeshore Flood in Indiana, March 6, 2020Strong north winds gusting as high as 50 mph produced waves as high as 18 feet along the Lake Michigan shore of northwest Indiana. These high waves combined with high lake levels produced shoreline flooding, erosion and damage.
- Lakeshore Flood in Indiana, January 11 to 12, 2020Strong northeast winds gusting as high as 50 mph produced waves as high as 18 feet along the Lake Michigan shore of northwest Indiana. These high waves combined with high lake levels produced shoreline flooding, erosion and damage.
- Lakeshore Flood in Indiana, April 29 to 30, 2020Strong north winds gusting as high as 50 mph produced waves as high as 14 feet along the Lake Michigan shore of northwest Indiana. These high waves combined with high lake levels produced shoreline flooding, erosion and damage.
- Lakeshore Flood in Indiana, October 31, 2019Rapidly deepening low pressure over Ontario caused waves of 10 to 14 feet along the lakeshore areas of LaPorte county. This combined with already high water levels to cause flooding in several locations.
- Lakeshore Flood in Indiana, December 2, 2019Strong northerly winds produced high waves which combined with high lake levels produced lake shore flooding. In Lake County, Lakefront Park in Whiting was flooded.
- Lakeshore Flood in Indiana, February 25 to 27, 2020Strong northeast winds gusting as high as 40 mph produced waves as high as 14 feet along the Lake Michigan shore of northwest Indiana. These high waves combined with high lake levels produced shoreline flooding, erosion and damage.
- Lakeshore Flood in Indiana, November 30, 2020Strong northerly winds gusting as high as 45 mph produced waves as high as 18 feet along the Lake Michigan shore of northwest Indiana. These high waves combined with high lake levels to produce shoreline flooding. In Lake County, Lakefront Park in Whiting was flooded.
- Lakeshore Flood in Indiana, October 29 to 30, 2020Strong northerly winds gusting as high as 40 mph produced waves as high as 12 feet along the Lake Michigan shore of northwest Indiana. These high waves combined with high lake levels to produce shoreline flooding. In Lake County, Lakefront Park in Whiting was flooded.
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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.