77
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$299K
Property damage
Flash Flood in Ripley County, Indiana: 77 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #289 nationally and #1 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Ripley County, Indiana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Ripley County is the 2010s, when 34 of the county's 77 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 Ripley County archive, flash flood makes up 15.8% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #289 for this hazard and #1 within Indiana, putting it in the 90.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for flash flood in Ripley County with 21 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2025 | FRIENDSHIP | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | PENNTOWN | 0 | $0 |
| May 8, 2024 | PENNTOWN | 0 | $0 |
| May 8, 2024 | BATESVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 6, 2021 | PENNTOWN | 0 | $1K |
| Jun 19, 2021 | BATESVILLE | 0 | $5K |
| Jun 12, 2021 | NEW MARION | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 12, 2021 | NAPOLEON | 0 | $0 |
| May 24, 2020 | OLEAN | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2019 | FRIENDSHIP | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Ripley County
- Thunderstorm Wind 239
- Hail 77
- Flood 65
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Ripley County, Indiana?
77 flash flood events are recorded in Ripley County between 1996 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Ripley County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Ripley County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Ripley 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 Ripley County, Indiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/indiana/ripley-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.