May 1, 1996
The Wabash River was above flood stage for most of the month at New Harmony, Indiana. The river crested at 20.9 feet on May 7, well above the 15 foot flood stage. A 9-mile long earthen levee protecting bottomland farm fields was breached about when the river crested. This resulted in an additional 5,000 acres of cropland being flooded near Grayville. The river was reported to be 3 miles wide at the Interstate 64 bridge. The Hocking-Heil levee in Wabash County was breached. Both Wabash and White
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5554993). 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.