Feb 20, 2018
Several rounds of heavy rain sent the Ohio River above flood stage. February monthly precipitation was 4 to 7 inches above normal, with monthly totals of 8 to 10 inches common. This was greater than 200 percent of normal. This was the wettest February on record at Evansville, with a total of 9.24 inches. The river crested at the highest levels since the March, 1997 flood from Newburgh upriver to Spencer County. From Evansville downriver past the mouth of the Wabash River, the Ohio River continue
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 739232). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Vanderburgh County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.