An approaching storm system ushered in the warmest air of the month on the 7th. The warm front associated with this system stalled across northern Illinois and Indiana. As a wave passed along this front, rain of 2 to 4 inches fell in the Tippecanoe River Basin from the afternoon of the 7th through the late morning hour of the 8th.
This rain had an immediate impact on the Tippecanoe River. By the evening of the 8th, extensive flooding quickly developed. The warm front remained over northern Illinois and Indiana and after about 24
hours another wave brought 2 to 4 inches of rain to the Tippecanoe River Basin from the evening of the 9th through the morning of the 11th.
With extensive flooding already in progress and saturated ground conditions, major flooding quickly developed along the Tippecanoe River by the morning of the 11th. Flood crests were similar to those
of February 2008.
Many local river residents listened to the Carroll County EMA director about the potential for serious flooding and voluntarily left their homes on the 9th and 10th. A few chose to ride out the flood. Some of these people needed rescued.
Because the heaviest rain was confined to northern Indiana, only the Wabash River in western Indiana and eastern Illinois flooded. This was the 3rd time since late December that extensive lowland flooding occurred along the Wabash. The March flood exceeded the previous two floods from Lafayette to just downstream of Terre Haute on the Wabash River.
The biggest problem caused by the flood along the Wabash was the inconvenience to local traffic that normally used State Road 43, State Road 225 and local roads in the Grandville Bridge area. The flood also caused disruption to the construction of a natural gas pipeline going from the Rocky Mountains to the east coast. This was third delay in three months to construction of the pipeline underneath the Wabash in the Montezuma area.

Flood in FOUNTAIN, INDIANA
From 09-MAR-09 09:00:00 to 22-MAR-09 23:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: COVINGTON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Extensive flooding occurred along the Wabash River in and near Covington, IN. The river crested 9.69 feet above flood stage at the Covington river gauge on March 13th, a reading of 25.69 feet.

Flood in PARKE, INDIANA
From 11-MAR-09 18:00:00 to 21-MAR-09 05:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: MECCA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Extensive flooding of agricultural land occurred along the Wabash River near Lyford, IN, and across the river from Clinton. The river crested 6.1 feet above flood stage at the Clinton river gauge on March 14th with a reading of 24.1 feet. Data is estimated due to missing data.

Flood in SULLIVAN, INDIANA
From 11-MAR-09 09:00:00 to 26-MAR-09 05:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: GRAYSVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Flooding occurred along the Wabash River in Sullivan County across from Hutsonville, IL. The river crested 6.6 feet above flood stage at the Hutsonville river gauge on March 17th with a reading of 22.6 feet. Floods in this area of Sullivan County affect agricultural/hunting land and county roads almost exclusively.

Flood in VERMILLION, INDIANA
From 11-MAR-09 18:00:00 to 21-MAR-09 05:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: SUMMIT GROVE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Extensive flooding of agricultural land occurred along the Wabash River in and near Clinton, IN. The river crested 6.1 feet above flood stage at the Clinton river gauge on March 14th with a reading of 24.1 feet. Data is estimated due to missing data.

Flood in PARKE, INDIANA
From 09-MAR-09 19:00:00 to 23-MAR-09 09:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: MONTEZUMA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Extensive flooding of agricultural land occurred along the Wabash River in Parke County in and near Montezuma, IN. The river crested 10.69 feet above flood stage at the Montezuma river gauge on March 14th, a reading of 24.69 feet. The flooding also affected some roads and possibly flooded basements.

Flood in VERMILLION, INDIANA
From 09-MAR-09 09:00:00 to 22-MAR-09 23:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: RILEYSBURG
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Extensive flooding occurred along the Wabash River in Vermillion County near Covington, IN. The river crested 9.69 feet above flood stage at the Covington river gauge on March 13th, a reading of 25.69 feet.

Flood in TIPPECANOE, INDIANA
From 08-MAR-09 18:30:00 to 21-MAR-09 06:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: WELBORN ARPT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Extensive flooding occurred along the Wabash River in and near Lafayette, IN. The river crested 10.85 feet above flood stage on March 12th, a reading of 21.85 feet.

Flood in SULLIVAN, INDIANA
From 11-MAR-09 20:00:00 to 26-MAR-09 14:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: MEROM
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Extensive flooding occurred along the Wabash River in/near Riverton, IN. The river crested 5.5 feet above flood stage at the Riverton river gauge on March 19th with a reading of 20.5 feet. Flooding of this magnitude typically affects rural roads, agricultural land, and isolates river cabins.

Flood in VERMILLION, INDIANA
From 09-MAR-09 19:00:00 to 23-MAR-09 09:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: HIGHLAND
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Extensive flooding of agricultural land occurred along the Wabash River in Vermillion County near Hillsdale and Alta, IN. The river crested 10.69 feet above flood stage at the Montezuma, IN river gauge on March 14th, a reading of 24.69 feet. The flooding also affected some roads.

Flood in VIGO, INDIANA
From 11-MAR-09 01:15:00 to 23-MAR-09 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: SKY KING ARPT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Flooding occurred along the Wabash River in and near Terre Haute, IN. The river crested 6.94 feet above flood stage at the Terre Haute river gauge on March 15th with a reading of 20.94 feet. Flooding of this magnitude typically affects county roads, river cabins, about 10 homes, and agricultural land. No information was received regarding any damages.

Flood in WARREN, INDIANA
From 09-MAR-09 09:00:00 to 22-MAR-09 23:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: FOSTER
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Extensive flooding occurred along the Wabash River near Lodi, IN. The river crested 9.69 feet above flood stage on March 13th, a reading of 25.69 feet.