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Flood — Gallatin, IL

Apr 1, 2023

The river flooding that began in March ended during the first half of April. All or portions of the Ohio, Wabash, Little Wabash, and Big Muddy Rivers started the month above flood stage. Some moderate river flooding was observed in March, but the flooding in April was minor on all the rivers. The exception was on the Wabash River at Mt. Carmel, which briefly reached moderate flood stage on April 1st. The flooding consisted mostly of inundated low-lying fields and woodlands. Some river access roa

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1086642). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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