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Flood in Clark County, Indiana
100 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.
Clark County, Indiana, has 100 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 26 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 22 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 73 events against 27 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 6,083 flood events recorded in Indiana; its 26.8 per 100 square miles compares with 17.0 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Indiana
| Measure | Clark County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 100 | 6,083 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 26.8 | 17.0 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 8.1 | 8.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 83 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
8Mar
10Apr
14May
6Jun
11Jul
22Aug
8Sep
10Oct
1Nov
2Dec
2
Recorded events
All 100 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Flood | — | $20K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | $20M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 11 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Clark County had?
100 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 Clark County?
26 Jun 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Clark County?
The flood of 2 Mar 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $20M.
How does Clark County compare with Indiana for flood?
26.8 events per 100 square miles against 17.0 statewide; the county holds 100 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.