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Flood in Morgan County, Indiana
91 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.
NCEI records 91 flood events in Morgan County, Indiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 24 years.
June is the busiest month, with 19 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 45 events against 46 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 6,083 flood events recorded in Indiana; its 22.5 per 100 square miles compares with 17.0 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Indiana
| Measure | Morgan County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 91 | 6,083 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.5 | 17.0 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 12.6 | 8.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 83 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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Recorded events
All 91 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2026 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Flood | — | $250 | $500 | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $250 | $4K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Flood | — | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2013 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Flood | — | $1K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Flood | — | $500 | $500 | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2009 | Flood | — | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2009 | Flood | — | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Flood | — | $20K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Flood | — | $80M | $100M | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2007 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2007 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2007 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 May 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 May 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2003 | Flood | — | $5.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Flood | — | — | $5.0M | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 May 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 May 2002 | Flood | — | $83K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Oct 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Oct 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Oct 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Feb 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Flood | — | $1.7M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Flood | — | $63K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Apr 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Mar 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 May 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 May 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Morgan County had?
91 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 Morgan County?
27 May 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Morgan County?
The flood of 4 Jun 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $80M and crop damage at $100M.
How does Morgan County compare with Indiana for flood?
22.5 events per 100 square miles against 17.0 statewide; the county holds 91 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.