Mar 5, 2008
Moderate flooding of the Wabash River occurred after a series of heavy rainfall events. Very heavy rain of 5 to 8 inches fell on the 18th and 19th. The ensuing flood along the Wabash River was very similar to March 2006. What differed for this March 2008 flood was the duration of the extensive flooding. As the crest reached the Mount Carmel area on the 27th, rain of 1 to nearly 6 inches fell from the evening of the 26th to the night of the 31st. This additional rain caused a slight increase in t
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 84827). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Wabash County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.