Feb 10, 2019
Moderate flooding developed on the Mississippi River below the Ohio River confluence. After a wet January, the active weather pattern continued into February. Frequent moderate to heavy rain events pushed the rivers higher. February was one of the wettest Februarys on record in the Ohio and Tennessee River Valleys. The monthly rainfall total at Paducah, Kentucky was 10.42 inches. All of this heavy rainfall in the Cumberland and Tennessee Valleys sent a large volume of water down the Ohio River
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 803185). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Mississippi County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.