The White River at Hazleton got as high as , almost high enough to overtake US 41 , while the Wabash River at Mount Carmel , Illinois rose to . Extreme flooding occurred throughout the county and hundreds of local high school students from many counties assisted the Indiana National Guard in shoring up levees and sandbagging towns . Hazleton was evacuated because its levee was showing signs of fatigue . All of the levees held . By the end of January 2005 , the rivers had receded enough to allow people to return to their homes . Over 100 homes were lost in the flood , which was considered the second-worst flood in the area 's history ( after the Great Flood of 1913 )
Great Flood of 1913
Great Flood of 1913
Gibson County, Indiana