Jul 19, 1996
7 to 9 inches of rain fell over about a 6 hour period across mainly the western half of the county through the late afternoon and evening. 8.5% of the total tobacco crop or 300 acres was destroyed. Also, many cars were swept away, and many homes were severely damaged. County officials estimated 1.07 million dollars of property damage, 420 thousand dollars of road damage and 1.2 million dollars of crop damage. The county judge executive declared a disaster emergency for Garrard county.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5550427). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Garrard County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.