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Flood in Clay County, Indiana
45 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.
Clay County, Indiana, has 45 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 19 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 11 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 23 events against 22 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 6,083 flood events recorded in Indiana; its 12.6 per 100 square miles compares with 17.0 statewide.
Compared with Indiana
| Measure | Clay County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 45 | 6,083 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.6 | 17.0 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 17.0 | 8.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 83 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
4Mar
2Apr
5May
7Jun
11Jul
4Aug
2Sep
3Oct
4Nov
0Dec
0
Recorded events
All 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2020 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | $500 | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2009 | Flood | — | $750 | $250 | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Flood | — | $45M | $45M | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Oct 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Flood | — | $33K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 May 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Clay County had?
45 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 Clay County?
5 Apr 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Clay County?
The flood of 4 Jun 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $45M and crop damage at $45M.
How does Clay County compare with Indiana for flood?
12.6 events per 100 square miles against 17.0 statewide; the county holds 45 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.