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Flood in Floyd County, Indiana
51 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 51 flood events in Floyd County, Indiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 22 years.
April is the busiest month, with 8 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 34 events against 17 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 6,083 flood events recorded in Indiana; its 34.3 per 100 square miles compares with 17.0 statewide.
Compared with Indiana
| Measure | Floyd County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 51 | 6,083 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 34.3 | 17.0 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 6.3 | 8.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 83 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | April | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
5Mar
6Apr
8May
3Jun
3Jul
4Aug
6Sep
7Oct
1Nov
0Dec
5
Recorded events
All 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 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 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 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 |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | $20M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Floyd County had?
51 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 Floyd County?
27 Apr 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Floyd County?
The flood of 2 Mar 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $20M.
How does Floyd County compare with Indiana for flood?
34.3 events per 100 square miles against 17.0 statewide; the county holds 51 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.