53
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$335K
Property damage
Flash Flood in Dearborn County, Indiana: 53 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #561 nationally and #6 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Dearborn County, Indiana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Dearborn County is the 2010s, when 21 of the county's 53 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Dearborn County archive, flash flood makes up 17.6% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #561 for this hazard and #6 within Indiana, putting it in the 81.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for flash flood in Dearborn County with 13 recorded events, while Nov is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2025 | LOGAN | 0 | $10K |
| Jul 1, 2021 | LAWRENCEVILLE | 0 | $10K |
| Jun 19, 2021 | AURORA | 0 | $100K |
| Jun 16, 2019 | GUILFORD | 0 | $6K |
| Jun 16, 2019 | GUILFORD | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2019 | GUILFORD | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 7, 2019 | WILMINGTON | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 13, 2018 | FARMERS RETREAT | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 25, 2018 | AURORA | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 23, 2017 | AURORA | 0 | $15K |
Other hazards here
More from Dearborn County
- Thunderstorm Wind 155
- Hail 54
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Numerous reports of high water and flash flooding were received from the Aurora and Guilford areas. Several people and pets were stranded in Guilford due to rising water. Two vehicles were also swept away in the Guilford area after their occupants escaped.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Dearborn County, Indiana?
53 flash flood events are recorded in Dearborn County between 1996 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Dearborn County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Dearborn County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Dearborn County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Flash Flood in Dearborn County, Indiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/indiana/dearborn-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.