May 10, 1996
Very heavy rain fell over ground that was saturated since late April. Franklin County was declared a federal disaster area as a result of total damage since late April. The damage total listed for this event is a sum total for flooding since late April. Flooding of the West Frankfort water treatment plant caused about 700,000 dollars damage.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5554992). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Franklin County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.