Mar 1, 2019
Widespread minor to moderate river flooding across the region gradually subsided in early March. February was an above average month when it came to precipitation and flooding. The central and southern portions of Indiana received 150 to more than 200 percent of normal precipitation. February 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 inche
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 807213). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Spencer County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.