Jul 19, 1996
Around 6 inches of rain fell over about a 6 hour period from late afternoon into the evening. Flash flooding damaged around 500 thousand dollars in crop damage across the county. A church was lifted off its foundation and carried 3/4 of a mile into a field. One man was trapped in his home as it was filled with 7 feet of water. He was subsequently rescued. Several homes received major damage.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5550428). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Taylor County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.