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Flood in Gibson County, Indiana
317 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 317 flood events in Gibson County, Indiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 31 years.
March is the busiest month, with 54 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 234 events against 83 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 5.2% of the 6,083 flood events recorded in Indiana; its 65.0 per 100 square miles compares with 17.0 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Indiana
| Measure | Gibson County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 317 | 6,083 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 65.0 | 17.0 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 96.3 | 8.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 83 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | March | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
35Feb
34Mar
54Apr
47May
43Jun
38Jul
28Aug
6Sep
4Oct
0Nov
6Dec
22
Recorded events
The 176 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 317. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2022 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2021 | Flood | — | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | $10K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2017 | Flood | — | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2017 | Flood | — | $25K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2017 | Flood | — | $20K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Flood | — | $30K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 2017 | Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2016 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2016 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2016 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2016 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2016 | Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2016 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Flood | — | $3K | $300K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Flood | — | $3K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Flood | — | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Flood | — | $3K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | $20K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | $3K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2013 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2013 | Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Flood | — | $5K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Flood | — | $2K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2013 | Flood | — | $5K | $40K | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Flood | — | $1K | $12K | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2013 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Flood | — | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2011 | Flood | — | $10K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Flood | — | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $10K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Flood | — | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Flood | — | $1K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Flood | — | — | $30K | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Flood | — | $10K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Flood | — | $100K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Flood | — | $50K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | $750K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 May 2002 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 1996 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 10 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $700K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1996 | Flood | — | $1.2M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 May 1996 | Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1996 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Gibson County had?
317 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 Gibson County?
29 Apr 2026 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Gibson County?
The flood of 1 May 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.2M.
How does Gibson County compare with Indiana for flood?
65.0 events per 100 square miles against 17.0 statewide; the county holds 317 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 30 Sep 2026. See the methodology, the Flood hub and the county page.