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Flood in Jasper County, Indiana
26 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.
Jasper County, Indiana, has 26 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 14 different years.
February is the busiest month, with 6 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 17 events against 9 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 6,083 flood events recorded in Indiana; its 4.6 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 | Jasper County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 26 | 6,083 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.6 | 17.0 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 7.9 | 8.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 83 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | February | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
6Mar
2Apr
0May
5Jun
6Jul
2Aug
1Sep
2Oct
0Nov
0Dec
0
Recorded events
All 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | $288K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2008 | Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | 1 | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Feb 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Jasper County had?
26 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 Jasper County?
20 May 2024 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Jasper County?
The flood of 4 Feb 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Jasper County compare with Indiana for flood?
4.6 events per 100 square miles against 17.0 statewide; the county holds 26 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.