Feb 8, 2019
February ended up being an above average month when it came to precipitation and flooding. The central and southern portions of Indiana ended the month with 150 to more than 200 percent of normal precipitation. Precipitation ranged from 3 to over 6 inches in portions of southern Indiana. Evansville experienced its second wettest February on record going back to 1897. The monthly rainfall total there was 7.34 inches. Widespread minor to moderate river flooding occurred across the region starting
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 803923). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Gibson County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.