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Flood in Clinton County, Indiana
39 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.
Clinton County, Indiana, has 39 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 18 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 12 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 18 events against 21 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 6,083 flood events recorded in Indiana; its 9.6 per 100 square miles compares with 17.0 statewide.
Compared with Indiana
| Measure | Clinton County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 39 | 6,083 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.6 | 17.0 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 11.8 | 8.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 83 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
3Mar
1Apr
3May
3Jun
12Jul
7Aug
1Sep
3Oct
0Nov
0Dec
1
Recorded events
All 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Flood | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | $500 | $1K | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | $500 | $500 | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2013 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Flood | — | $500 | $500 | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $750 | $1K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | $1K | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $38K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Flood | — | $13K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Clinton County had?
39 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 Clinton County?
13 Jun 2022 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Clinton County?
The flash flood of 5 Jul 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Clinton County compare with Indiana for flood?
9.6 events per 100 square miles against 17.0 statewide; the county holds 39 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.