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Flood in Hendricks County, Indiana
52 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.
Hendricks County, Indiana, has 52 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 22 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 14 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 33 events against 19 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 6,083 flood events recorded in Indiana; its 12.8 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 | Hendricks County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 52 | 6,083 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.8 | 17.0 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2.9 | 8.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 83 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
5Mar
1Apr
4May
5Jun
14Jul
9Aug
2Sep
4Oct
1Nov
0Dec
1
Recorded events
All 52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Flood | — | $500 | $500 | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Flood | — | $500 | $500 | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Flood | — | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Flood | — | $500 | $500 | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2013 | Flood | — | $500 | $500 | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2013 | Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2013 | Flood | — | $500 | $500 | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Flood | — | $500 | $500 | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Flood | — | $63K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 May 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Hendricks County had?
52 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 Hendricks County?
5 Apr 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Hendricks County?
The flash flood of 1 Sep 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Hendricks County compare with Indiana for flood?
12.8 events per 100 square miles against 17.0 statewide; the county holds 52 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.