Jan 24, 1996
On the 23rd, many areas received around an inch of rainfall which pushed the Whitewater river back into flood. The river crested at Alpine at 12.3 feet where the flood stage is 12 feet. The worst flooding occurred on the Ohio river. Markland Dam which is downstream from Cincinnati, crested at 51.8 feet and flood stage is 51 feet. However, points between Markland and Cincinnati suffered from significant flooding.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5536063). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Ohio County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.