Carroll County, IN Environment & Hazard Risk

• DroughtRelatively Low$355K/yr expected annual loss, about 1.3 events a year
• HailRelatively Low$392K/yr expected annual loss, about 4.1 events a year
• Cold waveRelatively Low$1.36M/yr expected annual loss, about 3.7 events a year
• LandslideVery Low$1,565/yr expected annual loss, about once every 13 years
• EarthquakeVery Low$303K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 625 years
• TornadoRelatively Low$1.22M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 3 years
• Strong windRelatively Low$521K/yr expected annual loss, about 5.0 events a year
• Heat waveVery Low$244K/yr expected annual loss, about 4.5 events a year
• Winter weatherRelatively Low$47.49K/yr expected annual loss, about 9.5 events a year
• HurricaneVery Low$17.93K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 49 years
• Ice stormVery Low$18.31K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 1 year
• LightningVery Low$63.39K/yr expected annual loss, about 45 events a year
• WildfireVery Low$2,853/yr expected annual loss, about once every 67,836 years

Bars show the national percentile score (0 to 100) for each hazard. Dollar figures are expected annual losses to buildings, people and crops. Not rated here: avalanche, coastal flooding, riverine flooding, tsunami, volcanic activity.

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Homes with flood insurance

209 of 10,944 (1.9%)

Homes in high-risk flood zones

893

Insured in high-risk zones

186 (21%)

Flood claims since 1978

501

Claims paid since 1978

$17.33M

• Thunderstorm Wind109
• Hail35
• Flood32
• Winter Storm25 · 1 death
• Flash Flood18 · 2 deaths
• Drought14
• Tornado12
• Heavy Snow10
• High Wind7
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill4

• Flash Flood07/05/2003

  Countywide, Carroll County

  2 deaths, $7M damage

  What happened

  Heavy thunderstorms trained across the northern third of the Indianapolis forecast area with parts of Carroll and Howard counties getting as much as 8 to 10 inches of rain in less than 12 hours. One 36 year old female was killed in Burlington as she attempted to clean out a storm drain and was sucked down. Also, a 62 year old female was killed when she attempted to move her vehicle across a flooded roadway road at State Road 218 and County Road 525 West. She was subsequently swept into a ditch with 9 to 10 feet of water. 25 homes were filled with several feet of water in Delphi adjacent to Deer Creek as a levy broke there. Deer Creek reached a record water level. Flash flooding mainly alonf Wildcat Creek in Howard County produced significant damage hundreds of homes and businesses.

• Winter Storm01/07/2010

  Carroll

  1 death, 12 injured, $30K damage

  What happened

  The Indianapolis Star reported Kasey A. Schnepp, 40, lost his life after losing control of his Ford sedan on US 421 and sliding sideways into the path of a Delphi school bus. The bus driver and 11 students suffered minor injuries. The accident occurred outside the town of Delphi, between Lafayette and Kokomo.

• Flood01/08/2008

  Yoeman, Carroll County

  $12M damage

  What happened

  Record flooding occurred along the Tippecanoe River downstream of Oakdale Dam in Carroll County due to heavy rain and snow melt. At least 330 homes in Carroll County met preliminary qualifications to be considered destroyed.

• Flood07/05/2003

  Carroll

  $4M damage

  What happened

  From from the evening of July 4th and overnight July 5th, 8 to 13 inches of rain fell across parts of Howard, and Carroll counties as storms trained across that area. Numerous storms moved across this area as well through July 11th. This caused record floods along Wildcat Creek from Kokomo to Lafayette. A hospital in Kokomo alone had 5 million dollars worth of damage. 823 homes in Howard County received damage with major damage to 232. Carroll county had damage to 197 homes and Tippecanoe around 300. Kokomo crested at 17.78 feet (FS - 10 feet) on the 5th, and Lafayette crested at 23.64 feet (FS - 10 feet)on the 7th.

• Flood07/05/2003

  Carroll

  $3.5M damage

  What happened

  8 to 10 inches of rain on the 4th followed by intervals of thunderstorms through the 11th caused major flooding along the Tippcanoe River. The river crested at 12.8 inches (FS - 8 feet) on the 10th.

• TornadoEF1, 8.96 mi path, 100 yd wide06/06/2010

  Yoeman, Carroll County

  2 injured, $405K damage

  What happened

  Numerous structures were damaged along the path of this tornado, including several homes, a church, and at least 13 barns. Some of the more significant damage occurred at US Highway 421 and County Road 875 N, with the church receiving roof damage and a boat storage facility having a structure destroyed. This tornado also caused some minor damage to the facility that hosts the transmitter for the NOAA Weather Radio that serves the Lafayette area, WXK-74. The generator on site was damaged. Numerous trees were downed as well. Based on the damage, it appears this was an EF1 tornado with winds near 100 mph. A couple of minor injuries were reported by WLFI.

• Hail1.25" hail06/16/2026

  Rockfield, Carroll County

• TornadoEF0, 0.27 mi path, 25 yd wide06/12/2026

  Lockport, Carroll County

  $5,000 damage

• TornadoEF0, 3.38 mi path, 75 yd wide06/12/2026

  Pittsburg, Carroll County

  $150K damage

• Drought04/01/2026

  Carroll

• High Wind50 kt wind03/13/2026

  Carroll

  $1,000 damage

• Drought03/01/2026

  Carroll

• Hail1" hail02/19/2026

  Sleeth, Carroll County

• Drought02/01/2026

  Carroll

• Hurricane Ike (2008)09/01/2008 · Landfall: TX · 935 mbTropical storm58 mph nearby
• Unnamed storm (1923)10/16/1923 · Landfall: MS · 992 mbTropical storm40 mph nearby

• Delphi Water WorksServes 3,200 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+27 monitoring or reporting
• Flora Water WorksServes 2,100 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations
• Camden Water UtilityServes 611 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+2 monitoring or reporting
• The Landings Homeowners AssociationServes 159 · Groundwater · Private1 health violation+5 monitoring or reporting