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Flood in Perry County, Indiana
82 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 82 flood events in Perry County, Indiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 22 years.
March is the busiest month, with 19 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 45 events against 37 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 6,083 flood events recorded in Indiana; its 21.5 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 | Perry County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 82 | 6,083 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 21.5 | 17.0 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 42.5 | 8.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 83 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | March | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
11Mar
19Apr
13May
16Jun
3Jul
3Aug
1Sep
4Oct
0Nov
0Dec
5
Recorded events
All 82 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2020 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | 3 | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 May 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jan 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jan 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Mar 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | $1.5M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 May 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Perry County had?
82 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 Perry County?
3 Sep 2020 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Perry County?
The flood of 2 Mar 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.5M.
How does Perry County compare with Indiana for flood?
21.5 events per 100 square miles against 17.0 statewide; the county holds 82 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.