Apr 3, 2014
Thunderstorms intensified within a zone of strong southerly low level winds that provided abundant warmth and moisture. The storms formed near a warm front that was draped across southern Illinois and western Kentucky. The storms occurred within a moist and moderately unstable air mass in the vicinity of the warm front. The strong moisture feed contributed to torrential downpours that produced pockets of flash flooding. Major flash flooding occurred in the Evansville area. Some main roads were f
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 508212). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Spencer County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.