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Flood in Fayette County, Indiana
67 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 67 flood events in Fayette County, Indiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 21 years.
May is the busiest month, with 12 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 27 events against 40 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 6,083 flood events recorded in Indiana; its 31.2 per 100 square miles compares with 17.0 statewide.
Compared with Indiana
| Measure | Fayette County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 67 | 6,083 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 31.2 | 17.0 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 28.7 | 8.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 83 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
3Mar
9Apr
10May
12Jun
9Jul
7Aug
2Sep
0Oct
0Nov
1Dec
6
Recorded events
All 67 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 2011 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 May 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 May 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Apr 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 May 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Feb 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1996 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Fayette County had?
67 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 Fayette County?
1 Jul 2025 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Fayette County?
The flash flood of 7 Feb 2019, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Fayette County compare with Indiana for flood?
31.2 events per 100 square miles against 17.0 statewide; the county holds 67 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.