74
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$75K
Property damage
Flash Flood in Dubois County, Indiana: 74 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #307 nationally and #3 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Dubois County, Indiana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Dubois County is the 2000s, when 30 of the county's 74 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 Dubois County archive, flash flood makes up 15.2% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #307 for this hazard and #3 within Indiana, putting it in the 90.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for flash flood in Dubois County with 23 recorded events, while Oct 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 1999 | COUNTYWIDE | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2025 | HUNTINGBURG ARPT | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 19, 2025 | ST ANTHONY | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 19, 2025 | HUNTINGBURG | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 19, 2025 | JASPER | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 19, 2025 | HUNTINGBURG | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 19, 2025 | HUNTINGBURG | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | HUNTINGBURG | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | JASPER | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | JASPER | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | IRELAND | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Dubois County
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- Hail 100
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Extreme rainfall of around six inches in two hours fell near Schnellville in Dubois County. The basement of a Schnellville grain mill flooded and a person had to be rescued from a vehicle on Kyana Road just north of State HWY 64.
Several roads were closed in the Huntingburg area. Meridian Road was closed. County Road 230S was closed near St. Anthony. First Street in Huntingburg was closed. Highway 200W was closed south of Huntingburg. Highway 400W was closed north of Brescher Drive.
Numerous road in the county were closed due to high water. Old Huntinburg Road was closed in Bainbridge. Ferdinand Road was closed east of County Road 200W. Old Petersburg Road was closed north of State Road 56. Kellersville Road was closed.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Dubois County, Indiana?
74 flash flood events are recorded in Dubois County between 1996 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Dubois County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Dubois County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Dubois 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 Dubois County, Indiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/indiana/dubois-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.