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Flood in Jackson County, Indiana
134 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.
Jackson County, Indiana, has 134 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 26 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 22 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 64 events against 70 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.2% of the 6,083 flood events recorded in Indiana; its 26.3 per 100 square miles compares with 17.0 statewide.
NCEI attributes 4 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Indiana
| Measure | Jackson County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 134 | 6,083 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 26.3 | 17.0 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 29.1 | 8.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 4 | 83 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | April | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
17Feb
12Mar
16Apr
22May
21Jun
18Jul
8Aug
5Sep
1Oct
4Nov
3Dec
7
Recorded events
All 134 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 2026 | Flood | — | $70K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $70K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Flood | — | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2016 | Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Flood | — | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2014 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Flood | — | $1K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Flood | — | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $750 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | $1K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Flood | — | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2009 | Flood | — | — | $12K | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Flood | — | — | $8K | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2009 | Flood | — | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2009 | Flood | — | — | $4K | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2009 | Flood | — | — | $4K | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Flood | — | $30M | $30M | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Flood | — | $5.0M | $5.0M | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Flood | — | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2008 | Flood | — | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | 6 | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2008 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2007 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2007 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2007 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2007 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2006 | Flood | — | $100K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 May 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | 2 | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jan 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Nov 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 May 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 May 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jan 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Dec 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 May 2002 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Apr 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Apr 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Mar 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Nov 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Oct 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Dec 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Oct 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Apr 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Feb 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Feb 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Feb 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Feb 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Flood | — | $1.3M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Mar 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jan 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jun 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 May 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 May 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 May 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Jackson County had?
134 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 Jackson County?
6 Mar 2026 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Jackson County?
The flood of 5 Jun 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $30M and crop damage at $30M.
How does Jackson County compare with Indiana for flood?
26.3 events per 100 square miles against 17.0 statewide; the county holds 134 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.