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Flood in Lawrence County, Indiana
96 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.
Lawrence County, Indiana, has 96 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 23 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 24 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 51 events against 45 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 6,083 flood events recorded in Indiana; its 21.4 per 100 square miles compares with 17.0 statewide.
NCEI attributes 3 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Indiana
| Measure | Lawrence County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 96 | 6,083 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 21.4 | 17.0 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 21.3 | 8.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 83 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
12Feb
9Mar
12Apr
13May
24Jun
17Jul
3Aug
1Sep
2Oct
1Nov
0Dec
2
Recorded events
All 96 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2026 | Flood | — | $20K | — | 2 | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Flood | — | $500 | $500 | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2013 | Flood | — | $500 | $1K | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | $500 | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2009 | Flood | — | — | $7K | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Flood | — | $15M | $15M | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2008 | Flood | — | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2008 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2008 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2008 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2008 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2007 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2007 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Flood | — | $100K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 6 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jun 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 May 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 May 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Mar 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jun 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 May 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jan 1999 | Flood | — | $1.3M | — | — | — | 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 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 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Lawrence County had?
96 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 Lawrence County?
18 Jun 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Lawrence County?
The flood of 7 Jun 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $15M and crop damage at $15M.
How does Lawrence County compare with Indiana for flood?
21.4 events per 100 square miles against 17.0 statewide; the county holds 96 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.