Jul 19, 1996
Up to 9 inches of rain from the late afternoon through the evening over about a 6 hour period. The flood waters displaced an estimated 40 families, washed out roads and inflicted more than 1 million dollars worth of damage across the county. St. Asaph Creek, which runs through Stanford, overran its banks and inundated many homes and businesses in town with water. Many homes and businesses on main street were filled with at least 5 feet of water. Seven bridges were washed out across the county. A
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5550429). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lincoln County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.