Apr 26, 1996
The Ohio River rose above flood stage at Cairo on the 26th. Between 5 and 8 inches of rain over parts of southern Illinois and southwest Indiana pushed the river over its banks at a few other locations, including Shawneetown and Grand Chain. Mainly low-lying unprotected farmland was affected through the end of April.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5543441). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Alexander County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.