May 1, 1996
The Ohio River was above flood stage all month at Cairo and Brookport (Lock and Dam 52). The river crested around mid month at both places. At Cairo, the crest was 53.5 feet, 13.5 feet above flood stage. Brookport crested at 46.6 feet, 9.6 feet over flood stage. Crop damage estimates were not yet available. Thousands of acres of Ohio River bottomlands were under as much as 12 feet of water. This delayed planting of some crops, or forced farmers to change the crop they planned to grow. The ferry
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5554973). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Gallatin County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.