Apr 7, 2024
Well above normal rainfall upstream on the White, Wabash, and Ohio Rivers late March through mid-April led to minor flooding occurring mid-month along the Wabash River and just downstream of the Wabash/Ohio confluence in Southeast Illinois. River crests occurred between the 19th and 21st, with a swift decline in river levels bringing an end of flooding shortly after. Flooding of low-lying areas occurred, with limited impacts to rural roads, agriculture, and oil wells.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1171412). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Gallatin County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.