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Flood in Posey County, Indiana
261 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 261 flood events in Posey County, Indiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 30 years.
March is the busiest month, with 47 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 174 events against 87 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 4.3% of the 6,083 flood events recorded in Indiana; its 63.8 per 100 square miles compares with 17.0 statewide.
Compared with Indiana
| Measure | Posey County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 261 | 6,083 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 63.8 | 17.0 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 103.9 | 8.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 83 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | March | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
34Feb
37Mar
47Apr
47May
32Jun
18Jul
15Aug
4Sep
5Oct
2Nov
4Dec
16
Recorded events
The 176 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 261. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2017 | Flood | — | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2016 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Flood | — | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Flood | — | — | $75K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Flood | — | $3K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | $4K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2013 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2013 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Flood | — | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2013 | Flood | — | $5K | $40K | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2013 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2012 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 2011 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2011 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Flood | — | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2010 | Flood | — | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Flood | — | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2009 | Flood | — | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Flood | — | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | $600K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | — | $200K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 1999 | Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jan 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jan 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 May 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 May 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Apr 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jun 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jun 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | $2.5M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jan 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Dec 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jun 1996 | Flood | — | — | $50K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jun 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1996 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Posey County had?
261 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 Posey County?
19 Jul 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Posey County?
The flood of 2 Mar 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Posey County compare with Indiana for flood?
63.8 events per 100 square miles against 17.0 statewide; the county holds 261 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.