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 Lock and Dam 52 near Brookport, IL, the river crested at 43.8 feet on the 31st. Flood stage there is 37 feet. Most of the flooding was confined to bottomlands. Portions of Fort Massac
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5542634). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Massac County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.