Apr 21, 2019
The Wabash, Little Wabash, and portions of the Ohio River rose above flood stage late in the month. The flooding was minor, consisting mainly of inundated fields and woodlands in the flood plain. Some county river roads were flooded. Access to river hunting cabins was blocked. A flood gate was installed at Mount Carmel. Oil fields in the flood plain were inaccessible. After a rather dry start to April, the weather pattern turned wetter by mid-month. A series of three heavy rainfall events caused
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 814272). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Gallatin County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.