Mar 20, 2002
Rains of 4 to 5 inches fell on southern Lawrence County in a 30 hour period on the 19th until after dawn on the 20th. The heaviest rains fell in about a 6 hour period, before dawn on the 20th. The most rain appeared to have fallen along the Ohio River. The storm total at South Point was 4.8 inches. Automated gauges indicated 4.2 inches at Rankin Creek, with 4.0 inches at Kitts Hill and Procterville. Some of the flooded streams included Solida Creek, Charley Creek, Buffalo Creek, Symmes Cre
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5282944). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lawrence County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.