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Flood in Brown County, Indiana
32 floods and flash floods events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Flood, Flash Flood, Coastal Flood, Lakeshore Flood.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 32 flood events in Brown County, Indiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 17 years.
June is the busiest month, with 10 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 20 events against 12 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 6,083 flood events recorded in Indiana; its 10.3 per 100 square miles compares with 17.0 statewide.
Compared with Indiana
| Measure | Brown County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 32 | 6,083 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.3 | 17.0 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 20.6 | 8.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 83 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
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Recorded events
All 32 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2026 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2017 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | $500 | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Flood | — | $500 | $500 | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 May 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Brown County had?
32 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of floods and flash floods became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded flood event in Brown County?
11 Mar 2026 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Brown County?
The flash flood of 7 Jun 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K and crop damage at $500K.
How does Brown County compare with Indiana for flood?
10.3 events per 100 square miles against 17.0 statewide; the county holds 32 of the state's 6,083 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Flood hub and the county page.