Mar 20, 2002
The Ohio River rose above flood stage at most locations along the Illinois shore on March 20th or 21st. At Shawneetown, where flood stage is 33 feet, the river crested at 43.70 feet on the morning of the 29th. At Golconda, where flood stage is 40 feet, the river crested at 44.12 feet on the 28th. Crests at Brookport, Grand Chain, and Cairo were all 7 to 8 feet above flood stage on the 26th and 27th. The impact of this flooding was minor to moderate. Several county roads were closed near Shawneet
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5280648). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Pulaski County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.