May 1, 1996
Flooding along the Patoka River continued from late April well into May. Red Cross shelters were opened for evacuees. Some of the tributaries also flooded. During the peak of the flooding, State Roads 64 and 257 were closed at Pikesville. Numerous other state and county roads were closed near the Patoka River. Water went over a bridge over Wheeler Creek. Flooding of the White River displaced families and closed roads. The damage estimate above may include some flash flood damage not related to r
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5554966). 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.