Jan 5, 2005
Record flooding of the Lower Wabash River occurred, prompting local emergency declarations in Posey and Gibson Counties. Floodfighting activities included the construction of temporary sandbag levees. A number of lowland residents were evacuated. A total of 43 residents in Gibson County were evacuated, including those along the White and Patoka Rivers. Up to 30 people were sheltered at a Posey County church near the confluence of the Wabash and Ohio Rivers. About 40 homes in Posey County, not i
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5438591). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Gibson County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.