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. Most roads along the river or near the river were impassible. Close to 6,000 acres of farmland were flooded when a major agricultural levy, the Calvin Bottoms Levy, was breached. Since most crops had not been planted due to excessive rainfall in April, crop losses were negligib
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5295919). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Wabash County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.