Jun 1, 2019
Several rivers remained above flood stage from May. On the Mississippi River, major flooding continued through the month of June. Backwater from the Mississippi kept moderate flooding going on the lowest reaches of the Ohio River as well as the Big Muddy River. The flooding on the Wabash and Little Wabash Rivers was minor. The region remained stuck in a long-term wet pattern that continued through the spring and into early summer. Most locations were 1 to 2 inches above normal for the month of J
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 829542). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Alexander County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.