Jan 20, 1996
As a result of rain and melted snow in Pennsylvania, WestVirginia, and western Maryland, the Ohio River crested 1 to3 feet above flood stage. The crest at Ashland was 54.6 feet,while Greenup peaked at 55.3 feet. Flooding had lessened on thisreach of the Ohio River, compared to upriver, since the Corpsof Engineers flood contral dams held back water. Backwatercaused minor flooding on smaller tributaries, even 4 milesup the Little Sandy River at Racoon.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5541814). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Boyd County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.