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Flood — Gibson, IN

Mar 11, 2015

Minor to moderate flooding occurred along the Lower Wabash River and its tributaries. A heavy rainfall event on March 3 was followed by a winter storm on March 4 into early March 5. Two more heavy rainfall events occurred in quick succession. These events were on the 9th and 10th, and on the 13th and 14th. The combined effect of all these rain and snow events was a rather extended flooding event in the Wabash River basin. Since the precipitation was spread out over a 10-day period, the magnitude

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 563099). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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