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Flood in Howard County, Indiana
32 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.
Howard County, Indiana, has 32 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 15 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 12 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 11 events against 21 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 6,083 flood events recorded in Indiana; its 10.9 per 100 square miles compares with 17.0 statewide.
Compared with Indiana
| Measure | Howard County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 32 | 6,083 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.9 | 17.0 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 3.8 | 8.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 83 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
2Mar
1Apr
0May
4Jun
12Jul
8Aug
0Sep
1Oct
0Nov
0Dec
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Recorded events
All 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Flood | — | $500 | $500 | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jun 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Sep 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $18M | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Flood | — | $18M | $3.0M | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jun 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Flood | — | $14M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Howard County had?
32 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 Howard County?
14 Jun 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Howard County?
The flood of 5 Jul 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $18M and crop damage at $3.0M.
How does Howard County compare with Indiana for flood?
10.9 events per 100 square miles against 17.0 statewide; the county holds 32 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.