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Flood in Madison County, Indiana
68 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.
Madison County, Indiana, has 68 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 22 different years.
January is the busiest month, with 13 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 31 events against 37 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 6,083 flood events recorded in Indiana; its 15.0 per 100 square miles compares with 17.0 statewide.
Compared with Indiana
| Measure | Madison County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 68 | 6,083 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.0 | 17.0 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 5.2 | 8.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 83 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | January | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
13Feb
6Mar
5Apr
5May
13Jun
9Jul
10Aug
1Sep
4Oct
1Nov
1Dec
0
Recorded events
All 68 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 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | $8K | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2013 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2013 | Flood | — | $500 | $500 | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | $500 | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | $500 | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | $500 | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Flood | — | $20K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Flood | — | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2008 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2007 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2007 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 2007 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 May 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2003 | Flood | — | $5.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Flood | — | $83K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Flood | — | $1.7M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Apr 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 May 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Madison County had?
68 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 Madison County?
14 Jun 2025 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Madison County?
The flood of 1 Sep 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Madison County compare with Indiana for flood?
15.0 events per 100 square miles against 17.0 statewide; the county holds 68 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.