Apr 5, 2018
Widespread river flooding was observed on the Ohio River during the early and middle part 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. Most of the flooding was minor, affecting low-lying woods and fields near the rivers. Many secondary roads in river bottomlands were flooded. Riverside parks were partially or completely flooded. Flooding of farmland was extensive, and farmers we
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 746655). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Ballard County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.