May 1, 2002
The Wabash River was above flood stage for nearly the entire month at both Mt. Carmel and New Harmony. Major flooding occurred at Mount Carmel, where the river crested at 32.4 feet on May 17. Flood stage there is 19 feet. Much of Western Gibson County was under water, and the river was over 3 miles wide at I-64. New Baltimore (Black Hawk River Camp) about 1 1/2 miles south of Griffin flooded extensively, requiring 41 families to evacuate. Many of these residences were trailers. An agricultural
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5295693). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Posey County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.