Jan 26, 1996
The Blizzard of '96 that fell in New England and the Mid-Atlantic around the 6th began to melt towards the middle of the month, sending a flood wave down the Ohio River. This in turn sent backwater up many of the smaller rivers that feed into the Ohio. The lower Ohio River crested 3 to 5 feet above flood stage. At Paducah, where the flood stage is 39 feet, the river reached 42.0 feet on the last day of the month. Portions of the riverfront park at Paducah were underwater. Most of the flooding wa
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5542628). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in McCracken County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.