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Flood in Dearborn County, Indiana
92 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.
Dearborn County, Indiana, has 92 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 24 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 19 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 47 events against 45 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 6,083 flood events recorded in Indiana; its 30.2 per 100 square miles compares with 17.0 statewide.
Compared with Indiana
| Measure | Dearborn County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 92 | 6,083 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 30.2 | 17.0 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 18.1 | 8.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 83 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
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Recorded events
All 92 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 2011 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Mar 2005 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Mar 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 May 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 May 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Sep 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | $3.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Dearborn County had?
92 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 Dearborn County?
18 Jun 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Dearborn County?
The flood of 2 Mar 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M.
How does Dearborn County compare with Indiana for flood?
30.2 events per 100 square miles against 17.0 statewide; the county holds 92 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.