40
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$20.3M
Property damage
Flood in Daviess County, Indiana: 40 recorded events between 1998 and 2019. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #333 nationally and #16 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in Daviess County, Indiana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in Daviess County is the 2000s, when 30 of the county's 40 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 Daviess County archive, flood makes up 12.7% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #333 for this hazard and #16 within Indiana, putting it in the 88.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for flood in Daviess County with 8 recorded events, while Aug 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2019 | HUDSONVILLE | 0 | $500 |
| Jun 26, 2015 | ODON | 0 | $1K |
| Jun 20, 2015 | ELNORA | 0 | $1K |
| Jun 16, 2015 | WASHINGTON | 0 | $500 |
| Apr 8, 2015 | WASHINGTON | 0 | $500 |
| Sep 1, 2013 | WASHINGTON | 0 | $500 |
| Sep 1, 2013 | WASHINGTON | 0 | $500 |
| Apr 9, 2011 | RAGLESVILLE | 0 | $500 |
| May 14, 2009 | THOMAS | 0 | $1K |
| May 14, 2009 | PLAINVILLE | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Daviess County
- Thunderstorm Wind 152
- Hail 60
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Flooding occurred along the White River in Daviess County, including near Edwardsport, due to heavy rain and a breach in a levee. A levee just downstream of Elnora blew out and sandbags were scattered more than a half mile downstream.
Extensive flooding occurred along the White River near Sandy Hook, Indiana of Daviess County, or Petersburg of Pike County. The river crested 7.8 feet above flood stage on May 19th at a reading of 23.8 feet at the Petersburg, Indiana river gauge. Flooding of this magnitude typically affects local/county/state roads, agricultural land, rural residental areas, and surrounds river cabins. Damage costs are grossly estimated.
Flooding of bottomlands occurred along the White River west of Plainville of Daviess County, along the river across from Edwardsport in neighboring Knox County. Flooding continued from April. The river crested at 19 feet on May 5th. Flood stage is 15 feet. Crop damage estimate is grossly estimated.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in Daviess County, Indiana?
40 flood events are recorded in Daviess County between 1998 and 2019, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in Daviess County?
The strongest flood on record in Daviess County measured 0.
Where does the flood data for Daviess 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
“Flood in Daviess County, Indiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/indiana/daviess-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.