Massive and historic flooding struck central Indiana.  In Indiana alone, flood waters affected over 25,000 people.  This flood affected about 9% of the state's farmland.  The Great Flood of June 2008 was one of Indiana's costliest natural disasters.  Heavy rainfall on May 30th allowed streams and rivers to rise.  Additional heavy rainfall on the 3rd and the 4th added to these high levels.  Severe weather brought heavy rainfall on the 6th as well.  The stage was set for historic flooding in portions of central and southern Indiana.  The storms on the 6th exacerbated the situation by laying down a boundary in southern Illinois and southern Indiana.  A moist southerly low level jet rode over this boundary for more than 12 hours continually generating showers and thunderstorms.  Rainfall of two to nearly eleven inches fell across portions of central and southern Indiana.  The impact of the rain was immediate with widespread flooding developing and major roads and interstates flooded.  This episode is in reference to flooding of the White River.

Flood in KNOX, INDIANA
From 05-JUN-08 14:00:00 to 22-JUN-08 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: WHEATLAND
Flood cause: Dam / Levee Break
Property damage: 8.00M
Crop damage: 10.00M
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Flooding occurred along the White River in Knox County, including near the Petersburg, Hazleton, and Edwardsport areas, due to heavy rain and levee breaches.  Levee unit 8 failed in the Smother's Creek area near Edwardsport.  The levee breach failure caused the White River to crest at Edwardsport.  More than 20,000 acres of Daviess County flooded as a result of the levee failure.

Flood in GREENE, INDIANA
From 04-JUN-08 11:00:00 to 18-JUN-08 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: ELLISTON
Flood cause: Dam / Levee Break
Property damage: 20.00M
Crop damage: 60.00M
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Flooding occurred along the White River in Greene County, including near Elliston and Newberry, due to heavy rain and levee breaches.

Flood in DAVIESS, INDIANA
From 05-JUN-08 14:00:00 to 20-JUN-08 03:12:00 (EST-5)
Location: PLAINVILLE
Flood cause: Dam / Levee Break
Property damage: 20.00M
Crop damage: 30.00M
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

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.

Flood in DELAWARE, INDIANA
From 04-JUN-08 22:15:00 to 05-JUN-08 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: MUNCIE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 5.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Flooding occurred along the White River in Delaware County, including near Muncie, due to heavy rain.

Flood in MADISON, INDIANA
From 05-JUN-08 03:00:00 to 06-JUN-08 11:04:00 (EST-5)
Location: ANDERSON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 20.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Flooding occurred along the White River in Madison County, including near Anderson, due to heavy rain.

Flood in MORGAN, INDIANA
From 04-JUN-08 12:00:00 to 09-JUN-08 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: CENTERTON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 80.00M
Crop damage: 100.00M
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Flooding occurred along the White River in Morgan County, including near Centerton, due to heavy rain.

Flood in OWEN, INDIANA
From 04-JUN-08 17:00:00 to 16-JUN-08 04:43:00 (EST-5)
Location: SPENCER
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 50.00M
Crop damage: 60.00M
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Flooding occurred along the White River in Owen County, including near Spencer, due to heavy rain.