Mar 5, 2023
Most of the Ohio, Wabash, Little Wabash, and Big Muddy Rivers rose above flood stage early in the month. The flooding was all minor, consisting mostly of fields and woodlands in the low bottomlands. Some flood-prone secondary roads along the rivers were flooded. March came in like a lion, with a large and intense storm system early in the month. Daily rounds of showers and storms with moderate to heavy rainfall occurred across the region. Rainfall totals were between 3 and 4.5 inches.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1084822). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Alexander County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.