Apr 1, 2018
Widespread river flooding was observed on the Ohio River for most of the month. Even though rainfall was pretty close to normal in April, flooding continued because the heavy rainfall in March primed the ground for more flooding. A few river gages were above flood stage for virtually the entire month of April, including the Ohio River gages at Grand Chain, Cairo, and Brookport. Most of the flooding was minor, affecting low-lying woods and fields near the rivers. Many secondary roads in river bot
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 746346). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Massac County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.