Mar 4, 2008
Moderate flooding of the Wabash and White Rivers 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 White and Wabash Rivers 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 Hazleton and Mount Carmel areas on the 27th, rain of 1 to nearly 6 inches fell from the evening of the 26th to the night of the 31st. This additiona
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 84850). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Pike County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.