Ice Dam Prevention in Indiana
In Indiana, local ice dams deadlines run from Oct 16 to Nov 15, with a median around Nov 15 — a spread of weeks that a single statewide date would miss. Find your city below; each links to local freeze odds, a live 10-day outlook, and a checklist.
Notable cities
- Fort Wayne — earliest deadline in the state
- Columbus — latest deadline in the state
- Hammond — near the state median
All Indiana cities
| City | Local deadline | Median first 28°F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Wayne | Oct 16 | Nov 1 | View → | Checklist |
| South Bend | Oct 16 | Nov 3 | View → | Checklist |
| Kokomo | Oct 16 | Oct 29 | View → | Checklist |
| Elkhart | Oct 16 | Nov 1 | View → | Checklist |
| Mishawaka | Oct 16 | Nov 3 | View → | Checklist |
| Indianapolis | Nov 15 | Nov 1 | View → | Checklist |
| Evansville | Nov 15 | Nov 20 | View → | Checklist |
| Carmel | Nov 15 | Nov 1 | View → | Checklist |
| Fishers | Nov 15 | Nov 1 | View → | Checklist |
| Bloomington | Nov 15 | Nov 4 | View → | Checklist |
| Hammond | Nov 15 | Oct 30 | View → | Checklist |
| Gary | Nov 15 | Nov 7 | View → | Checklist |
| Lafayette | Nov 15 | Oct 28 | View → | Checklist |
| Muncie | Nov 15 | Nov 5 | View → | Checklist |
| Terre Haute | Nov 15 | Oct 30 | View → | Checklist |
| Noblesville | Nov 15 | Nov 1 | View → | Checklist |
| Anderson | Nov 15 | Nov 3 | View → | Checklist |
| Greenwood | Nov 15 | Nov 1 | View → | Checklist |
| Lawrence | Nov 15 | Nov 5 | View → | Checklist |
| Jeffersonville | Nov 15 | Nov 20 | View → | Checklist |
| Columbus | Nov 15 | Nov 5 | View → | Checklist |
Back to the national Ice Dam Prevention guide, or see the methodology.
Data: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals; live outlook by Open-Meteo. Last updated: July 11, 2026.