Jan 6, 2005
Minor to moderate flooding of the Ohio River occurred. A state of emergency was declared in Vanderburgh and Posey Counties. Isolated evacuations of homes in low-lying areas were conducted in both counties. Many roadways in the vicinity of the river were closed. In Vanderburgh County, a total of 20 roads were closed. They were mostly farm roads flooded near the river, outside the Evansville city limits. Most of the flooded roads were south of Interstate 164 in the southeast part of the county and
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5438575). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Vanderburgh County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.