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Flood in Cass County, Indiana
23 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 23 flood events in Cass County, Indiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 11 years.
July is the busiest month, with 9 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 8 events against 15 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 6,083 flood events recorded in Indiana; its 5.6 per 100 square miles compares with 17.0 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Indiana
| Measure | Cass County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 23 | 6,083 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.6 | 17.0 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 6.1 | 8.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 83 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
2Mar
1Apr
0May
2Jun
6Jul
9Aug
0Sep
1Oct
0Nov
0Dec
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Recorded events
All 23 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 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $1.3M | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Cass County had?
23 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 Cass County?
11 Jul 2017 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Cass County?
The flash flood of 5 Jul 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.3M.
How does Cass County compare with Indiana for flood?
5.6 events per 100 square miles against 17.0 statewide; the county holds 23 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.