Apr 18, 2019
South of the confluence of the Ohio River, the Mississippi River rose back above flood stage late in the month. Some of the rise in river levels was due to locally heavy rain in the lower Ohio and mid Mississippi Valleys. However, the bigger story was major to record flooding on the upper Mississippi River. This translated to minor flooding by the time it came down into the New Madrid area.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 814269). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in New Madrid County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.